Paul E. McCoy, 81, of Davenport, Iowa and Surprise, Arizona, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home in Surprise. Services in celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, April 27th at New Life Baptist Church,7780 West Locust Street, Davenport with Rev. Shon Wagner and Rev. Roger Vester officiating. Visitation is from 4-7 pm Thursday at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly at Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Grand Community Baptist Church in Surprise and New Life Baptist Church in Davenport.
Mr. McCoy was born in Davenport, Iowa, to Paul and Lois McCoy. He married Dorothy Myrick on September 25, 2008 in Davenport. He served his country with the National Guard for 4 years. He worked at J.I. Case Co. Bettendorf for 30 years as a maintenance foreman. He then owned and operated McCoy Winckler Homebuilders, Davenport. He was a member of Grand Community Baptist Church, Surprise. He and Dorothy were "snow birds" and spent six months of each year in Surprise and Davenport. When in Iowa he attended New Life Baptist Church. In addition to woodworking he enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy, daughter Kathy (John) Stirk of Maysville, Iowa, stepdaughter Brenda (Michael) McCoy of Davenport, sons Michael (Brenda) and Steven (Leslie) McCoy, both of Davenport and Allan McCoy of Maysville, Iowa, stepsons, William (Kimberly) of Davenport, Richard (Denise) Myrick and Bryan (Penny) Myrick of Peoria, Arizona, 13 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 10.step-grandchildren, 14 step-great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. A brother Dan (Mary) of Plumerville, AR. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Josephine Baker and two brothers Richard and Kenneth McCoy. Many nieces and nephews.
