ELVIN JAMES MCCOY

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Elvin James "Red" McCoy, 79, husband of Deloris Thames McCoy, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Ernest J. and Mary Sevier McCoy. Mr. McCoy was retired from Campbell Soup Co. He loved his kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, fishing and the sports of baseball and bowling as well as bingo and planting flowers.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years of Sumter; a son, Mark McCoy (Beckie) of Sumter; a daughter, Patricia Norton of Sumter; 10 grandchildren, Mickel, Kirk, Ashliegh, Amanda, Charlotte, Jamie, Kacie, Kristie, Shannen and Ladonna; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Karen McCoy; and a brother, Alton McCoy.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Aaron Reed officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.