ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MCCOY, DAVID JOSEPH, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La.

Published Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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MCCOY, DAVID JOSEPH, SR.

David Joseph McCoy Sr., age 85, of Houston Texas, died at his home on April 22, 
2011 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on January 2, 1926, in the town of Franklin, Louisiana to the late 
Fredrick and Sedonia Hall McCoy. He attended grade school in Franklin, 
Louisiana. David served in the United States Navy and performed his military 
duties in New Orleans; Wilmington, West Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Great 
Lakes, Illinois; Karachi, India and Paris, France. He was stationed on the USS 
General Harry Taylor AP 145 ship out of Brooklyn, New York. 

On March 12, 1975 he was united in marriage to Gladys Moore in Houston, Texas,

David was baptized at an early age at Asbury United Methodist Church in 
Franklin, Louisiana. He later joined the Greater St. Mathews Baptist Church 
under the leadership of Rev. Gusta Booker where he served as a finance officer 
and deacon. He worked for many years with Fingers Corp., J.T. Thorpe, Kyle & 
Taylor Co. and Houston Independent School District.

David is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 35 years, Gladys McCoy; five 
sons, David Joseph McCoy Jr. (Rose) of Franklin; Frederick Segura (Jackie); 
Darrin McCoy (Rhonda); Don Rivers and Freddie Moore Sr. (Paula), all of Houston, 
Texas; eight daughters, Sedonia McCoy Ina (Raymond) and Jannie McCoy of 
Franklin; Mildred Walker (Oliver) and Sheila Rankins (Louis) of New Iberia; 
Darlene Brown (Melvin), Diane Rivers, Cassandra Segura (Jarvis) and Rachel 
McCoy, all of Houston; 40 grandchildren; 59 great grandchildren; five great-
great grandchildren; four godchildren, Frances Chark, Tremon Finley and Tamara 
Finley; and a host of nephews, nieces and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Frederick 
McCoy; sisters, Helen McCoy Brooks, Annie Mae McCoy Brown, Rose McCoy Wilson, 
Jennie McCoy Robinson and Vivian McCoy Prevost Tolds; sons, Frederick McCoy and 
Dennis Batiste; one grandson, Ralph Ledet; one granddaughter; and one godchild, 
Lisa Moore.

Visitations will be observed Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at 
Greater St. Mathews Baptist Church located at 14919 Main Street Houston, Texas 
77033.

Burial rites will be read Saturday, at 11 a.m., at that church, with the Rev. 
Gusta Booker officiating. 
Interment will follow in the Houston Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements have been entrusted to OW Wiley Mortuary located at 1290 Pinemont 
Drive, Houston, TX 77018.

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