Evelyn Mccoy Henry

Leicester – Evelyn McCoy Henry, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she resided in Buncombe County for the past 18 years. She was a daughter of the late Sherman McCoy and Hester McCoy. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Lavinia Henry, and brothers: Mitchell McCoy and Cecil McCoy. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Bobby Furman Henry; children: Kay Elaine Timbreza of Leicester, Sue Ellen Morgan and husband John of Leicester, Jeanne Lynn Welch and husband Michael of Duluth, GA, and Robert Lee Henry of Leicester; grandchildren: Julianne Jarrett, Charles Timbreza, Maile McDaniel, Mailani Garza, Bailey Thomas, Taylor Dierke, John Henry, Tiffany Bright, and Bobby Henry; great-grandchildren: Christopher Birchfield, Caleb Hernandez, Cassia Thomas, Calla Thomas, Camryn Thomas, Estelle Bright, McKenna Garza, and Aveline Garza; brothers: Homer McCoy and wife Beverly of Michigan, and Sherrill McCoy and wife Mary of South Carolina; sisters-in-law: Beulah McCoy of Shallotte, NC, and Pam McCoy of Marietta, GA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 1 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Newfound Baptist Church, 2605 New Leicester Hwy, Leicester, NC 28748, of which she was a member. The family will receive friends from 10 AM till Noon on Saturday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at: www.alz.org