Born December 9, 1928 in Fayetteville North Carolina to the late Norman and Janie McCoy. He was the eldest of five children.
After the family moved North, McCoy was educated in the Washington DC public School system; did his undergrad studies at the Miners Teachers College in Washington majoring in geography with a minor in history; did his graduate studies at the District of Columbia Teachers College; and studied in the field of neuro-psychiatry at the Brookes General Medical School in San Antonio. Texas.
Fred used his education while in the United States Army Neuro-Psychiatric Division: Valley Forge General Hospital; 97 General Hospital; Frankfurt, Germany; Fort Meade; Fort Knox; Fort Dix; and Fort Sam Houston Medical School. He was also employed and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of dedicated service.
Fred McCoy served the Lord as Elder, District Elder and Pastor for 30 years of Calvary Temple Apostolic Church in Hagerstown Maryland, and for the D.C, MD, DEL District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies Of The World, INC.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Catherine Mash McCoy; one brother, Norman McCoy; two sisters: Amanda McCoy Garnett, and Sarah McCoy-Snowden; brother-in-law: Harry Mash; two sisters-in –law: Mary McCoy and Mary Cameron; a surrogate daughter, Theresa Johnson; and a host of godchildren, relatives and friends.
Friends and family will be received on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Gateway Church in Hagerstown, Maryland from 11:00 am until time of funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in Rosedale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to Calvary Temple Apostolic Church 350 North Jonathan Street, Hagerstown Maryland 21740
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