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Dora Mccoy

May 23, 1921 — August 21, 2009

Ms. Dora McCoy, 88, of Smithfield, NC died the morning of Friday, August 21, 2009 at Smithfield Manor.

She was the daughter of the late Major Simms and Viola Warren Simms. she was educated at Richard B. Harrison school in Selma, North Carolina.

Dora Married Joe Mccoy on November 25,1943. To this union they had two children,Brenda Mccoy and Kirby Simms.

She was employed as a domestic worker in Scarsdale, Newyork.She provided nurturing and loving care to many children and got to travel extensively . She later moved to Baltimore,Md. and continued to provide loving care to many families . Upon retirement she moved back to Johnston County and made Smithfield, North Carolina her home. She was a dedicated and faithful member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Smtihfield,North Carolina.

Left to cherish her memory: One Daughter, Brenda McCoy,Selma,North Carolina and one
son, Kirby Simms of Parkville, Md. Three sisters, Elizabeth Harris of Smithfield,NC, Josephine Wilkerson,Gwyn Oaks,Md. Two grandsons Edwin l. McCoy, Durham,NC, and Kenneth M. McCoy, Sr.(Deidra),Raleigh,NC,and ten great-grandchild. and one great-great granchild.

Services for Ms. McCoy will be as follow:

There will be a Wake at the Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from 7pm - 8pm. Her service will be on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 11am at First Baptist Church in Selma, NC. Interment will follow at Selma Memorial Gardens.
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