Marilouise McCoy, 1924-2020

Marilouise McCoy, 96,of Winter Haven passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home.

She was born March 16, 1924 in Bartow to the late Raymond and Kathryn Caraway. Marilouise was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church of Lake Wales. Church and family were her whole life. She enjoyed word search puzzles in her free time.

Marilouise was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Shirey McCoy in 2008. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Reynolds and husband Buddy of Winter Haven; son, Dennis McCoy of Lake Wales; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Caraway of Winter Haven; brother-in-law, E.L. Johns of Ft. Pierce; grandchildren, Kimberly Padron and husband Chico, Michael Reynolds and wife Jody, Mandy Sotolongo and husband Javier, Cody McCoy and wife Megan, and Jody McCoy and wife Jessica; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2020 until the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Rev. David Gurgel officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Wales Cemetery.