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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Arbutis Constance McCoy
Age: 100
City: Lisbon
Funeral Home
Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Arbutis Constance McCoy
Arbutis Constance McCoy
Lisbon
Arbutis Constance McCoy, 100, of Lisbon, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mechanicsville Specialty Care. Visitation: 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Celebration: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon.
Arbutis was born on November 8, 1923, in McComas, West Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Bertha (Bryant) Stafford. She was united in marriage to Charles McCoy on September 12, 1946, in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Arbutis was baptized on January 20, 1952, at Cedar Christian Church. She was a past member of the Cedar Christian Church and First Federated Church in Lisbon. Arbutis enjoyed her daily morning activities, praying for family, and others at night. She enjoyed flowers and plants inside and outside of her home. She loved her family dearly. Arbutis was known as Grandma Booty to everyone.
Arbutis is survived by her children, Charles (Julie) McCoy and Marlene (Joe) Marolf; grandchildren, Lisa (Jesse) Tillman, Jeff (Leigh) McCoy, Melanie (Kevin) Ostmo, and Tara (Billy) Reiter-Marolf; great-grandchildren, Alex, Austin, Abby, Andrew, Kyla, Sonja, Camille, Iris, and Aldo; and siblings, Mida Stanger, and Joyce Proco.
Arbutis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Jesse (Evelyn) Stafford; and brothers-in-law, Delmer Stanger and Wendell Proco.
Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Arbutis’s tribute wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
Memorials may be made to Southeast Linn Community Center or Mechanicsville Specialty Care.