Obituaries

Retha Orene McCoy

Retha Orene McCoy, 97, of Star City died Wednesday at Gardner Nursing Center in Star City. She was born November 21, 1913 in Star City (Feeneyville Community) to the late C.V. and Gillie Rosalee Raley Newman. She was a member of Lone Grove Missionary Baptist Church near Star City and was a homemaker. She was valedictorian of Glendale High School in 1934, and loved to work crosswords. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Henry Hershel "Mack" McCoy; one son, Charles Thomas Paschal; two sisters, Rhetta Eileen Newman, Eugenia McCool; and one brother, Ralph Leroy Newman. Survivors include two sons, Dr. James McCoy of Searcy, Jerry Alan McCoy of Star City (Feeneyville Community); eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 3:30 p.m., Saturday at Griffin Funeral Chapel in Star City. Bro. Don Breshears will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:30 p.m. until funeral time Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Gardner Nursing Center in Star City. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. Online obituary at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.

Published February 4, 2011

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