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Obituary
Dwight David McCoy,
59, of Alabaster, Ala., formerly of Matewan, W.Va., and Kenova died Friday,
November 23, 2012 in Yambio, South Sudan. He was born September 4, 1953 the
son of Chester Lee McCoy of Alabaster, Ala. and Yvonne Little McCoy of
Kenova, W.Va. Dwight was a 1973 graduate of Pikeville College with an
associate degree in mining technology. He was the owner of S&J Mining in
Williamson, W.Va. for a number of years, Dwight served as the superintendent
at Peabody Coal Company in West Kentucky, as mine foreman at V&M Coal
Company in McCarr, Ky., and was part owner and founder of Mingo Cable
Service in Delbarton, W.Va. He later worked as President of Alabama Land and
Mineral in Abernant, Ala. Dwight also worked with EMR as Project Manager in
Hurricane Katrina cleanup work, he was a safety lead during the BP oil spill
cleanup in Slidell, La., and Program Director during tornado cleanup efforts
throughout Alabama and in Joplin, Mo. He most recently worked as the Country
Director for SGI Global Holdings in Yambio, South Sudan. He was preceded in
death by his brother, Dr. Jeffrey Scott McCoy. He is survived by his wife of
39 years, Shelley Clark McCoy; children, Dwight David McCoy II, Courtney
McCoy Ward and husband Joshua, Miranda McCoy Carroll and husband Nicholas,
Kirby McCoy Henderson and husband David. Survivors also include his
stepmother, Diana McCoy of Alabaster, Ala.; brother Tim McCoy and wife
Sherry of Pawleys Island, S.C.; sister, Trish Murphy and husband Wayne of
Delbarton, W.Va.; sister-in-law, Dr. Susan McCoy; grandchildren, Christian,
Aubrey, and Lucy Ward; Wyatt and Walker Carroll; and several nieces and
nephews. Visitation will be held 6-8p.m. Friday, November 30, and funeral
service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 1. Both will be held at
Reger Funeral Home in Huntington, W.Va. Burial will follow at McCoy
Cemetery, Webb Road, Crum, W.Va.
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