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Sheila McCoy, 45, died Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at her residence following a long illness. She was a native of Toombs County and had lived in Tattnall County most of her life. She was a member of Abundant Faith Fellowship, and a homemaker.

She is survived by her father, Donald Thigpen of Gainesville, Florida; her mother, Jeanette Lynn of Reidsville, Georgia; two sons and one daughter-in-law, David and Amy Brown of Vidalia, Georgia, and James Kirkland of Reidsville; two sisters, Teila Toole and Veila Powell, both of Reidsville; one half sister, Margie Hicks of Florida; three brothers: Dennis Sapp of Reidsville; Wendell McCoy of Claxton, Georgia; and Charles Greer of Glennville; two half brothers, James Thigpen and David Thigpen, both of Florida; and one godgrandchild, Kaleigh Jenkins.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Home, Reidsville Chapel, with the Rev. Lester Whitehead officiating. Burial will follow in Reidsville City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Oliver, Tony Willis, Walter Driggers, Dustin Meeks, Chris Davis, Justin Powell, and Marty Mabey.

Cobb Funeral Home of Reidsville, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements.

Obituaries May 16, 2002 - Glennville Sentinel

Glennville Sentinel - 105 Barnard Street; Post Office Box 218; Glennville, Georgia 30427; phone: (912) 654-2515; fax: (912) 654-2527; e-mail: gsassteditor@alltel.net. Local paper for a neighboring town (Glennville) and county (Tatnall).

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