Billy Jack McCoy |
| Posted 2018-02-04 by mhenderson |
| Today's News_herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Sunday, February 4, 2018 <<< Billy (Bill) Jack McCoy, of Lake Havasu City, passed away Jan. 27, 2018. He was born Jan. 24, 1933, in Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from Austin High School in El Paso, Texas, Bill went to work for El Paso Natural Gas. He served in the military and returned to the gas company to start his future. He traveled with the company from El Paso to Tucson, Arizona, where he met Jane Smith. They moved their family to Topock until 1973, when they moved back to El Paso. After a short time, Bill was transferred to Phoenix and then back to Topock, where he finished his career of 35 years with the gas company. Bill and Janie moved to Havasu in 1987. He was never one to sit around. He became a Realtor in Havasu. Bill and his family spent time fishing/boating on the Colorado River. He also enjoyed woodworking, refinishing furniture, and mastered the art of pit BBQ. He was very active in the community. He enjoyed watching University of Arizona games and the Phoenix Suns. Most of all, he enjoyed his family and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Ellen McCoy. He is survived by his sister Armeta (Jerry) Oldaker, of Midland, Texas; brothers, Dean (Mary Lou) Moon, of El Paso, Texas and Don (Gin) Smith of San Diego, California; children Steve McCoy, Lori (Gene) Suiter, Craig (Darlene) McCoy; seven grandchildren: Chuck (Liz) Suiter, Bill (Kelly) Suiter, Matt (Hailey) McCoy, Taylor McCoy, Kyle (Mary) McCoy, Tyler McCoy, Samantha McCoy, and eight great- grandchildren. Bill’s Celebration of Life is at noon on Feb. 17 at the Realtor Center, at 2293 Swanson Ave. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to have donations made to Hospice of Havasu and/or Havasu Interagency Food Bank. We would like to give special thanks to Hospice of Havasu for providing exceptional service for him and our family. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. |
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