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RONALD McCOY

Ronald Mack McCoy “Ron,” 78, of Moundsville, W.Va. passed away December 8, 2016 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W.Va.

Ron was born September 6, 1938 in Moundsville, W.Va. son of the late Mack Orville and Annalaura Games McCoy. A U.S. Veteran in the Marine Corps.

Ron was a 1997 graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.  He retired from  Bayer Chemical in 1997, after 37 years. In retirement Ron helped to start Cameron Baptist Church, and for 16 years served as Pastor.

In the process, they built two facilities. During the same time he restarted Ryerson South Wheeling Baptist Church. Most recently Ron served for the last two and a half years as Director of Missions for the Upper Ohio Valley Baptist Association, and was elected President of the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptist in 2015 and again in 2016.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sandra “Sandy”  Bonar McCoy; a son Brian (Madonna) McCoy of Phoenix, Az.  a daughter Leanne (Mike) Dobbs of Moundsville, W.Va, sister Carolyn Sue Daugherty of Moundsville, W.Va. one sister-in-law Paulette  “Polly” Warmuth; five grandchildren  Joshua, Jonathan, Nathan McCoy; Kelsey (CJ) Drake and Craig Dobbs; two great- grandaughters Kayleigh and Kylie Drake, and some nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to the Cameron Baptist Church RD#5  A Box 521  Cameron, W.Va 26033 or  a charity of their choice.

Family will receive friends  Sunday December 11, 2016  at the Cameron Baptist Church from 1-3 p.m. and also at Grisell Funeral Home 400 Jefferson Ave. Moundsville, W.Va from 6-8 p.m. where services will be held Monday December 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Brian McCoy officiating.  Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery with the Moundsville Veteran Honor Guard conducting Military Honors.

Arrangements By Anderson Funeral Homes  &  Grisell Funeral Homes.