Danny Ray McCoy, son of the late Leon McCoy and Mildred Purcell McCoy, was born on December 24, 1955 in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on November 3, 2020 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 64 years.

Mr. McCoy was an employee of Tyson in Dexter, for 48 years, working as a Sr. Boiler Tech Supervisor, a job he loved. Danny was a people person and he took care of his family. He was proud of his son and great-nephew Zach, whom he raised. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and restoring cars. He was a member of the Dexter Elks Lodge #2439 and a resident of Dexter.

On September 9, 1972, in Dexter, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Jackie Mobbs. Mrs. McCoy survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife Jackie, he is survived by his son, Danny McCoy Jr. of Dexter; by his great-nephew, Zach McCoy of Dexter; by his brother, Gary McCoy and wife Joyce of Dexter, and by two sisters, Carolyn Snider of Dexter, and Kandy Koechner and husband Kevin of Dexter.

Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Rodger McCoy, Jimmy McCoy, Darrell McCoy, and Dennis McCoy; and by his sister, Rachel Childers.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Dale Jones officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.