Thurman McCoy

December 30, 1924 - November 27, 2020

CASTLEWOOD, VIRGINIA – Thurman McCoy, 95, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Nora, Virginia; son of the late Henry and Delphia McCoy. He was preceded in death by one infant son, Ronnie McCoy; and two sisters, Mae McCoy and Nellie Fugate. Thurman was an avid hunter and liked to play cards and was a prankster. He is survived by his loving wife of seventy-five years, Rethia McCoy; three daughters, Nona McDaniels, and husband, Ed of Castlewood, Virginia, Shelia Evans and husband, Joe of Coeburn, Virginia, and Doris Rife and husband, Donnie of Clintwood, Virginia; three sons, Johnny McCoy, and wife, Sonja of Yuma, Virginia, J.C. McCoy and wife, Shelia of Coeburn, Virginia, and Ernie McCoy and Sherri Fleming Smith of St. Paul, Virginia; one sister, Zella Blackburn of Nora, Virginia; eleven grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Following the COVID-19 restrictions set forth by the Governor of Virginia on face-covering requirements and social distancing, Funeral Services for Thurman McCoy will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood, Virginia with Rev. Stacy Vanover officiating. Interment will follow in McCoy Chapel Church Family Cemetery in Nora, Virginia. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in Castlewood Funeral Home in Castlewood, Virginia. Online condolences may be sent to the McCoy family through our website and a video tribute may be viewed at www.castlewoodfuneralhome.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.