James “Roger” McCoy, Sr., 81, formerly of Elk Grove Village, IL, passed away June 15, 2006, at his residence in Jacksonville, FL. He had served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Roger was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, a member of the Elk’s Club, and a charter member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Marshall University. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Eileen McCoy; son, James Roger (Leslie) McCoy, Jr. of Chubbuck, ID; daughters, Susan McCoy of Jacksonville, Kathy (James) Groh of Elk Grove Village, IL, Janet (Mark) Hvidhyld of Louisville, KY, and Linda (Keith) Monday of Jacksonville; sisters, Dorothy (Ray) Hart of Virginia Bch, VA, and JoAnn Clark of Newport Ritchie, FL; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2006, in the funeral home chapel. The family will then receive friends until 8 p.m. The Rev. Daniel Cody will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in the historic sanctuary of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The family invites you to visit Mr. McCoy’s Everlasting Memorial at www.mem.com where tributes and memories may be shared. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements under the direction of HardageGiddens Mandarin Funeral Home, 11801 San Jose Blvd.
