Martha Elizabeth Biggs McCoy died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at St. Dominic Hospital
in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.,
Monday, June 30, 2008, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs,
Mississippi and 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. celebration of her life on today
at First Baptist Church with burial in the Crystal Springs City Cemetery.
Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements.
Martha was born April 30, 1927, in Crystal Springs and grew up there. She
graduated from Crystal Springs Consolidated Schools. She attended Millsaps
College where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and graduated from Ole
Miss. Martha married F.A.(Buddy) McCoy in 1950 and spent the early years of
their marriage teaching 3rd Grade at Crystal Springs Consolidated School. Then
she went home to rear her two daughters and help run the family business, Biggs
Hardware. Buddy and Martha took over the hardware store after the death of her
mother and continued operating it until their retirement in 2002. Martha spent
many years teaching Bible stories and songs and a love of Sunday School to the
three year olds of her church. Throughout the years she was a member of the Book
Club, the Friday Bridge Club, Copiah Chapter of the Daughters of American
Revolution, and the McDowell Music Club.
Martha will be remembered for her sweet, encouraging spirit and her love of
Crystal Springs. Her life is the testimony of a generous, Christian Southern
lady.
Martha is survived by her husband of 58 years, Floyd A. (Buddy) McCoy;
daughters, Mary Dell and Adren; her niece and nephews, Leslie Horton, Tully
Morrison, Roland Cranford and their families; and a host of dear friends and
cousins.
Her parents, J.T. and Mary (Scott) Biggs and sister, Amy Morrison predeceased
her.
Memorials may be sent to the J.T. Biggs, Jr. Memorial Library and First Baptist
Chrurch, both in Crystal Springs.
Published in Clarion Ledger on July 1, 2008