William ‘Bill’ Joseph McCoy, 78, resident of McMinnville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, at his residence surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Bill was born March 6, 1944, in Morristown, Tenn. and was the son of the late Herman Eugene and the late Margret Elizabeth Winstead McCoy. Bill graduated from ETSU in 1971. In his professional life he worked in a wide variety of fields, including real estate, owning McCoy Hardware, selling mining equipment, managing drug stores across Middle and East Tennessee and eventually retiring from Oster. 

He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa McCoy of McMinnville; sons, Jace (Rachel) McCoy of Columbia, and Zach (Crystal) Minnich of Indiana; daughters Ashley Minnich of McMinnville, Amber (Levi) Fairbanks of Sparta, and Gabriella Minnich of New York; as well as 10 grandchildren. 

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church located at 6111 Old Nashville Hwy, McMinnville. Family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until the service starts.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 14, 2022