Wheeler Mccoy

Wheeler Lanzo McCoy, age 93, widower of Gertrude Spaulding McCoy passed away at the Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stanton, Kentucky on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.  Born in Pilgrim, Kentucky on September 15, 1928 he was the son of the late Mose McCoy and the late Mertie Combs McCoy.  Wheeler was a United States Army, European Theater, World War II Veteran, former Secretary of the United Steel Workers of America Union and a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church in Martin County, Kentucky. In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Fugitt and three brothers: James Thomas McCoy, Everett Ford McCoy and Money McCoy.  Wheeler is survived by five sons: Rick McCoy of Maryville, TN, Randall (Sandra) McCoy of Stanton, Timothy (Mary Lou) McCoy of Williamson, West Virginia, Danny (Patricia) McCoy White Pine, Tennessee and Terry (Tonya) McCoy of Sissonville, West Virginia; one daughter, Brenda (Ron) Savage of Roanoke, Virginia; 14 grandchildren: Thomas Fugitt, Deborah Damron, Bridgett Savage, Ronnie Savage, Jr., Rick McCoy, Jr., Matthew McCoy, Rebekkah Layne, Victoria Jasser, Timothy Ryan McCoy, Steven McCoy, Daniel McCoy, Megan McCoy, Terry McCoy, Jr., and Kambra Starcher and several great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky. Visitation will also be held on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Weaver Mortuary, 1718 West 3 ^rd Street, Williamson, West Virginia from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Funeral services officiated by Brother Earl Coleman will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 12:00 P.M. at Weaver Mortuary. Burial will be in Mountain View Memory Garden in Maher, West Virginia with Rick McCoy, Jr., Matthew McCoy, Thomas Fugitt, Terry McCoy, Timothy Ryan McCoy, Steven McCoy, and Daniel McCoy serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Rebekkah Layne, Victoria Jasser, Megan McCoy, and Kambra Starcher. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home.