Ernest McCoy

Ernest McCoy, 94, of Aiken, SC formerly of Hardy, KY passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC.

Ernest was born on June 20, 1925 in Ransom, KY. He was one of ten children born to the late Helix and Marinda Stanley McCoy. He was an WWII Army veteran entering service on September 11, 1943 and was honorably discharged on February 7, 1946. He was in the Dixie Division 31st; Company K, Regiment 167.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Marjorie Johnson McCoy, sisters, Bertha, Hazel, Gracie, Maggie, and Ortha Mae, and a brother, Jack.

After his military service, he worked for a while in the coal mines and then became a truck driver. In 1966 he went to work for Essex International Group, from which he retired in 1983. After retirement, he worked with his brother Clarence McCoy building homes until he relocated to Aiken, SC to be near his son, Harold (Mike).

He is a member of the Belfry United Methodist Church. For his hobbies, he loved anything crafty, like building wooden toys, building models, doing jigsaw puzzles, and word searches.

Survivors include a son, Harold (Mike) McCoy and his wife, Sandy of Aiken, SC, a daughter, Pat McCoy Waters of Ft. Wayne, IN, sisters, Virginia of Indialantic, FL and Elmo Allred of Maysville, KY, brother, Clarence McCoy of Hardy, KY, sister-in-law, Sandra Johnson of Hardy, KY, 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews as well as 2 step-grandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren, and 2 step-great-great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved very much.

Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm followed by a service at 1:00 pm at the Hatfield Funeral Chapel, 144 Toler Road, Belfry, KY.

Burial will immediately follow in the Mountain View Memory Gardens, 119 N Mountain View Lane, Huddy, KY.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of ICU, IICU, and PCU at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital for their kindness and care shown to Ernest and his family. Also, to Sharon Salley and her entire team at Palmetto Health HomeCare (in house) Hospice for her assistance and compassion to the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ernest's name to the Belfry United Methodist Church, 109 Main St, Belfry, KY 41514 or to the Palmetto Health Foundation, 1600 Marion
St., Columbia, SC 29201.

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