Visitation:
Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at
the Church of the Nazarene, Lincoln.
Service:
Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Lawrence “Lar” I. McCoy, 77, went to be with the
Lord at 3:21 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at St.
John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Lawrence was born August 26, 1937 in Omaha,
Nebraska, the son of Rev. Lawrence and LaVaun Davis
McCoy. He is survived by his wife of nearly 34
years, Alice Barton McCoy.
Lar is also survived by children: Kim Weller; Kelly
Hamilton; Kristie McCoy; Karrie McCoy and Karen
McCoy, all of St. Joseph, MO; Lia (Kerry) Miller of
Petersburg; Dr. Reya Ingle of San Diego, CA; Dr.
Wendy (David) Weimer; a Godson: Adam Stogdell;
Grandchildren: Taylor and Abby Miller; Joey,
Danielle, Derrick, Justin, Daniel, Patrick,
Cheyenne, Aspen, Ashley, Kenneth, Skylar, Garrett,
and Karlee; and a half sister: Patty McCoy of Omaha,
NE. He was preceded in death by his parents and half
brother, James McCoy.
Lar was an Air Force veteran and loved to fly
following his service. He worked as a truck driver
retiring from ABF in 1999. He was a member of the
Church of the Nazarene; Shriners, Blue Lodge,
Teamsters, and he was a pilot. He loved to play
golf. His irrepressible humor, kindness, generosity,
and unmistakable singing voice will be missed by
all. |
Services for Lawrence will be Thursday, July 23,
2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene,
Lincoln, with Greg Wooten Officiating. Burial will
follow in Greenview Cemetery with full military
rites accorded by the Menard County Intra Veterans
Detail. Visitation will be an hour (10:00-11:00)
prior to service at the church. Memorials may be
given to the Lincoln Church of the Nazarene or
Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. Arrangements were
entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home,
Lincoln.
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