“Mac” Mericus Mccoy

Plantation, Florida - McCoy, “Mac” Mericus, age 85, of Plantation, Florida, went to be with Jesus on February 13, 2009. Mac was born in 1923 in the small community of Goldmine outside of Franklin, North Carolina. He also lived in Pontiac, Michigan and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

He served in the military as a sergeant in the Marines. He retired after 32 years of service at the State Farm Insurance Co., as an independent agent. He was a kind, loving and honest man that served the Lord and was loved by those who knew him.

Mac leaves behind his wife of 22 years, Barbie; son John (Brenda); daughter Jill; sister Georgie (Lewis); stepchildren Laurie (David), Leigh (Jack), Mark, seven grandchildren, Lindsay (Jayme), Christopher, Casey (Jason), Courtney, Olivia, Alexa and Jackson. We will sorely miss our Mac and thank our Lord for blessing us with his presence.

Visitation, Friday from 5 to 8 PM, with a service Saturday, 2:00 PM at Plantation Community Church. Donation can be made to: Vitas Hospice Care, 5420 NW 33 Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309; Child Evangelism of Broward County Inc., P.O. Box 735, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302-0735 or Building fund of Plantation Community Church, 6501 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL 33317.

Cremation arrangements with T. M. RALPH FUNERAL HOME PLANTATION, 7001 NW 4 St., Plantation, FL 33317, 954-587-6888, www.tmralph.com .

Courtesy of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home