Chester Lee Mccoy

Chester Lee McCoy 79, of Alabaster, AL formerly of Huddy, KY and Delbarton, WV died Friday August 16, 2013 at home. He was born January 24, 1934 the son of London McCoy and Lucy Collins McCoy who preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Crum High School in Crum West Virginia. He was the owner of V&M Coal Company in McCarr, KY for a number of years. Chester served as Vice President of Alabama Land and Mineral in Abernant, AL, Vice President of Energy Development Corporation in Wharncliffe, WV, president of Pond Creek Mining Company in Rawl, WV as well as numerous other coal jobs in his illustrious 50 year coal mining career. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two beloved sons Dr. Jeffrey McCoy of Logan, WV and Dwight D. McCoy of Alabaster, AL, two brothers Cleatis McCoy Sr. of Logan, WV and Clarence McCoy of Crum WV. He was also preceded in death by two sisters Juanita Browning of Delbarton, WV and Edith Woods of Akron, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Diana McCoy, daughter Patricia Murphy (Wayne) of Delbarton, WV and a son Tim McCoy(Sherry) of Pawleys Island, SC, three step-daughters Pam Bason, Rhonda Bowen and Amy Snow all of Gardendale, AL and a sister Sue Hamilton of Akron, OH as well as two beloved daughters-in-law Dr. Susan McCoy of Madison, WV and Shelley McCoy of Alabaster, AL. Chester was also the proud pa-paw to 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Monday, August 19, 2013 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at the Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, WV. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11:00 am at the Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, WV. Burial will follow at McCoy Cemetry, Webb Road, Crum WV Condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.