OBITUARY: Lucy Catherine McCoy, a 62-Year Resident of Merritt Island, Passed Away at 98

was a Merritt Island High School football booster for many years

Lucy was employed by the Brevard County Schools, working at both Gardendale Elementary and Lewis Carroll Elementary. She worked at Lewis Carroll until her retirement.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Lucy Catherine McCoy, 98, a 62-year resident of Merritt Island, FL, passed away October 2, 2025, in Rockledge, FL.

She was born February 26, 1927, in Welch, West Virginia, to the late William L Hearn and Ruth Phaup Hearn. Lucy was a graduate of Chattaroy High School, Chattaroy, West Virginia.

Lucy was employed by the Brevard County Schools, working at both Gardendale Elementary and Lewis Carroll Elementary. She worked at Lewis Carroll until her retirement.

Lucy was an avid fan of football and basketball, both professional and college, as well as local. She was a Merritt Island High School football booster for many years. She loved her plants, her many close and dear friends, and her family.

She was a longtime member of Riverside Presbyterian Church in Cocoa Beach, FL, where she enjoyed many friends.

Lucy is survived by her daughters, Cathy Rigby of Rockledge, FL, and Terri Whitlock of Vero Beach, FL. Grandchildren: Trevor Rigby, Rockledge, FL; Timothy Rigby, Palm Bay, FL; Courtney Hunter, Lithia, FL. Great-grandchildren, Cody Hunter, Jackson Hunter, Aubrey Hunter, Eden, and Quinn Rigby, and nephew Michael Kirtner.

Memorial Service will be held at Riverside Presbyterian Church, Cocoa Beach, FL, on November 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

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