OTHA McCOY SR.

July 31, 1936 - November 30, 2017

Otha McCoy Sr., 81, of Bourbonnais, IL, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, December 8, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Lax Mortuary followed by Memorial Services at 12:00 noon. Cremation rites were accorded. Burial, in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, will be at a later date. Otha McCoy Sr. was born July 31, 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi to Will Donley and Carrie Kidd. Mr. McCoy served in the United States Army. He was united in holy matrimony to the former Alma Smith on January 12, 1956. He worked as a millwright for the Nestle Company, where he received outstanding service awards, and retired after 35 years of service. He was a baseball fan and will be remembered for his strength, his humor and his generosity. He leaves to cherish his memory, one son, Otha McCoy Jr. of Pembroke Township, IL; two daughters, Arenia Davis of Pembroke Township, IL and Arretti Tatum of Bourbonnais, IL; three siblings, LaBertha Donley of Chicago, IL, Macy Campbell of Greenwood, Mississippi and Willie Donley of Peoria, IL; a sister-in-law, Gussie Brinsont of Mobile, AL; three grandchildren, Marcus and Addie Tatum of Kankakee, IL and Erika Tatum and Anthony Tatum, both of Bourbonnais, IL; one great-grandchild, Landon Tatum of Kankakee, IL; a special friend, Willie Brinsont of Chicago, IL and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by siblings, John Donley, Ethel Mae White, J.W. Donley, Rose Brown, Meron Brinsont, Lula Grant, Joe McCoy, Georgia Brinsont and Sylvester McCoy.