Thomas H. McCoy, Sr., 78, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 23, 2007.
Tom was born on June 3, 1929 in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, the son of Leonard ‘Lem’ and Amanda Chastine McCoy. He was raised and attended grade school in Tuckasegee and attended high school in Cullowhee.
In 1948 Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict until 1950 after which he served in the Army reserves until 1955.
On March 28, 1951 he was united in marriage to Margie Watson in Pickens, South Carolina and they briefly made their home in Sylva, NC until settling in Lyman, Washington.
Tom worked for the Lone Star Cement Co. in Concrete, WA in the packing department for 10 years until he and his family moved to Everett in 1962 and Tom began working for Associated Sand & Gravel constructing pre-stressed beams for bridges and then in the shipping & receiving department.
In 1977 Tom began working for the Hanson Construction Company out of Bellevue where he was a crew foreman and supervisor building professional and commercial buildings. Tom and Margie made their home in Marysville from 1982 until Tom’s retirement in 1991 when they returned to the Skagit Valley settling in Sedro-Woolley.
Tom enjoyed the outdoors, whether it be camping with his family, taking road trips back East to see family or just being in his back yard tending to his vegetable garden and his apple orchard. He was also quite the craftsman, always remodeling and building something to improve his home.
He was a member of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 292 and the George Baldridge Post 43, American Legion.
Tom is survived by his wife of 56 years, Margie, at the family home in Sedro-Woolley. 2 sons, Thom McCoy, Jr. and his wife Pam of Arlington and Jerry McCoy and his wife, Rietta Costa of Marysville. His daughter, Shari Downing and her husband, Rocky of Sedro-Woolley. 6 grandchildren, Ryan, Chad, Sean & Devin McCoy and E.J. & Corrine Gilseth, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lem & Amanda; 3 brothers, Jim, Bill & Bob McCoy and 1 sister, Jackie Inman.
Tom’s family request memorials be made to Skagit Hospice or the Lyman Cemetery.
Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at the Lyman Cemetery on Friday, September 28, 2007 at 2:00 P.M.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.