Bill was a handsome dude.....He lived a great life.. he was a husband, Dad, Grandfather and friend to all....
As my sister in law pointed out that there was never a damsel in distress when he was around.
Bill lived life the way he wanted it to be~ He lived in Okinawa, Panama, Germany and Korea.
He and Rita travelled to many countries and made countless friends. He had 5 children and
loved every one of them along with his wife Rita.
A sharp dressed man!
He Met Rita at a friend's wedding and by all accounts...it was love at first sight~
Here they are on their first date!
This is his family..he was so proud of his children and his wife.....
This February they would of celebrated their 61st year together.......
He was out doing what he loved to do, riding his bike and serving others. On Saturday, January 31st- he crashed, not the kind of crash he has had in the past but a crash that hurt his body so ,he could not recover this time. When we arrived. he was in a coma and yet we knew that he could hear us. His time was short but we held a vigil at his bedside so he would not be alone just in case he left without someone with him.. It's odd to say but I enjoyed my time with him and his daughter, Judy. We spoke of many things and we included him in the conversations since we just knew he was listening and probably mad at us for leaving our lives to hang out with him. I told him that was too bad, we were here for him and he would have to deal with it. We also comforted him and tried to ease him through this without pain. I hope that we succeeded, I'm sure he'll let us know when we get to the other side. How sweet a reunion this will be....
The family was around him and as we prayed and spoke to him, the spirit was so strong and as we released him from his earthly body, he went so quietly and peacefully. I'm confident we can add pain free to this. Thank you Bill for being a terrific man.
I Love you, Bill...I am sure going to miss our talks and most of all .....you squeezing my knee! here is his obituary-
Billy Homer McCoy
Billy Homer McCoy, 81, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at Flagstaff Medical Center.
Mr. McCoy was born in Stith, Texas, to Willie Ruth Ellington and Thermon Emmett McCoy. He grew up in Texas and Arizona where he attended Isaac Junior High and North Senior High School. There, he participated in football and excelled at academics. He left school to join the U.S. Navy when he was 15 years old. After service a short stint, he was discharge from the Navy. He later served time in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He was injured while serving in Okinawa and was returned to civilian life after his honorable discharge. Soon after, he met Rita Colleen Odell in Phoenix, and they were married Feb. 22, 1948. They spent the last 61 years together.
Mr. McCoy worked for Seiberling Rubber Company in Phoenix for 20 years. He then changed occupations and became an ammunition inspector for the army as a civilian employee. In that capacity, he and Mrs. McCoy were able to live in Okinawa, Panama, Germany, Utah and Arizona. Mr. McCoy also served a year in Korea. They enjoyed their time in these countries, getting to know the people and learning about the cultures. They later retired to Flagstaff.
Mr. McCoy was an avid card player and especially enjoyed playing bridge with his friends at the Senior Center. He loved playing the lottery and along with his buddies shared a $250,000 prize. He was an extremely generous man and was always helping out one person or another in whatever they needed. He also loved solving crossword puzzles and spent every morning completing one before he went out to complete his daily tasks. He loved his country and his family.
He was very active until the end. He met his demise from complications of a bicycle accident on Jan. 31, 2009. He went down doing what he loved to do. He could often be seen riding his bike around town running his many errands. He also loved to go on early morning walks.
In addition to his wife, Mr. McCoy is survived by five children -- Kenneth Wayne (Andrea) McCoy of Phoenix, Judith Colleen (Charles) Owens of American Fork, Utah, William Todd (Cheryl) McCoy of Gilbert, Thurman Mark (Susan) McCoy of Sandy, Utah, and Tracy Odell (Margaret) McCoy of Farmington, Utah; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the LDS Chapel, 2401 Linda Vista Drive, in Flagstaff.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the LDS Perpetual Education fund for underprivileged students in third world countries.
The Scent Sisters aka Jolene and I decided that it would be great fun to have parties !
The Scent Sisters aka Jolene and I decided that it would be great fun to have parties !
Wickless, safe candles! and they smell so yummy! that's why I call them "flavors"
As Jolie and I say....
