Zelma McCoy Woodard Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Zelma McCoy Woodard of Mount Vernon, New York, born in Collins, Georgia, who passed away on February 26, 2025 at the age of 84. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel T. Hagan (S. T.) and Robertha Everett Byrd; her husband Herschel McCoy; her brother-in-law Fred Powell; and her brother Henry Jernigan.
She is survived by: her children, Billy N. McCoy (Annetta) of Savannah, Georgia, Kim A. Wingfield of Griffin and Juliet A. Brewton (William) of Hagan, Georgia; her siblings, Thelma E. Powell of Suffolk, Virginia, Beverly Brinson (Roy) of Hagan, Georgia and Dale Boone (Faye) of North Carolina; and her grandchildren, Shanikki, Crystal, Kevin, Miyesha, Kyle, Jaired, Kinyana, Jaylen, Orenthial, Julian and Julius. She is also survived by great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation was held on Friday, March 7th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Harpers Funeral Home (125 Broad St, Claxton, GA 30417). A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 8th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Historic Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church (1268 Mt Pleasant Rd, Claxton, GA 30417).
