Mrs. Mildred McCoy

December 3, 1932 - January 4, 2021

Mildred Imogene Davis McCoy, 88, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Madden Lighthouse in Walnut Grove, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, January 7th from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside Service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mrs. McCoy was born December 3, 1932 to the late Sidney Paul and Mildred Davis in Humphreys County, MS. She graduated from Belzoni High School in 1951 and she married her husband, Jimmy McCoy in September of 1962. Upon graduating from Hinds Jr. College, she had her Pinning Ceremony in May 1980, becoming an R.N. She retired as a nurse from the V.A. after working there for 28 years. Mrs. McCoy and her husband were members of FBC of Florence. She loved her family and animals and she enjoyed gardening and traveling. Along with her parents, Mrs. McCoy is also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy and her sisters, Sydney Earle Smith, Shirley Blanton, and Janet Duthu. She is survived by her daughter, Kim (Terry) Temple of Florence; sons, John Paul (Cynthia) McCoy of Brandon, Tony Warren (Gail) McCoy of Covington, LA, and Clarence “Randy” McCoy of Leaksville, MS; grandchildren, Kevin (Julie) McCoy, Jennifer Jackson, Paul McCoy, Leah (Steven) McKee, Shea McCoy, Marissa Temple, and T. J. (Hope) Temple; and 10 great grandchildren. Online guestbook may be signed at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.