Obituary

Elijah McCoy was born to Doris Davis and James McCoy on May 14, 1945 in Baxley, Georgia.

Elijah was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle.  He had always been a hard worker for his family.

Those who knew him, knew you couldn’t ask for a better person.

He worked at the City of Naples for 35 years.  He retired there in October 1999.  He then started his own family business with son, Abraham McCoy in November 1999.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Flossie McCoy.  His most precious memories his son, Elijah McCoy and wife Sandra McCoy; daughter, Shirley McCoy and Anthony Rolle; son, Richard McCoy and Latasha Johnson; daughter, Doris Monroe and son-in-law, Jessie Monroe; son, Jophery McCoy and son, Abraham McCoy (deceased), fifteen grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; sister, Alma Jean, and a 
host of nieces, nephews and extended family members.