James Wayne McCoy 82, of Pea Ridge, died Friday, February 21 at Circle of Life in Bentonville.

He was born August 17, 1937 at Cheyenne, Wyoming, to James Faye McCoy and Unice Evans McCoy. He married Della Mae Drymon June 28, 1958. He was a delivery driver and retired from NWA Paper Company in Springdale after thirty-two years. He loved to hunt, creek and river fish at War Eagle Bridge. He was a jokester, loved telling jokes, talking and he never met a stranger. He collected guns, enjoyed shooting and checking on the homeplace in Clifty, Arkansas. He also enjoyed playing Power Ball. He went to school in Lonestar, Arkansas near Hindsville and loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Della Mae McCoy, February 15, 2016; two sisters Lois Ann McKeon and Betty McCoy; one brother JR McCoy.

Survivors are two daughters Gail Robinson and husband Rick of Pea Ridge, Joyce Cunningham and husband David of Siloam Springs; one son Darryl McCoy of Rogers; five grandchildren Brady Sanders, ZBow Sanders, Tyler Robinson, Austin McCoy and Mandy Cooper; ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral service is set for 11:00a.m. Wednesday, February 26, at Sisco Funeral Home Chapel in Pea Ridge with burial at Frisco Springs Cemetery in Lowell. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday night at the funeral home. In lieu of donations may be made to your local animal shelter.

Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net