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Margie “Toots” McCoy Montgomery, age 76, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic. She was born December 30, 1944 in New Martinsville, WV, the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Blake) McCoy. She was a retired Rural Letter Carrier of 30 years for the U.S. Postal Service; a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, lifetime member of NRA, National Rural Letter Carriers Association, and WV Rural Letter Carriers Association. She was an avid hunter, beloved wife and the world’s greatest mom. She loved crocheting, quilting and watching old cowboy shows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Patty Jane McCoy, Peggy Jo Eller and Barbara Stoneking; a granddaughter, Ashley Anne Montgomery and beloved dog, Smurfy. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, James Montgomery; two sons, Jeff Montgomery of New Martinsville, WV and Daniel (Barbara) Montgomery of Paden City, WV; two daughters, Cindy (Gale) Merckle of Sardis, OH and Jaime (Dave) Butler of Belmont, OH; sister Dorothy Sole of FL and five grandchildren; Jesse (Laine Fankhauser) Merckle, Dusty (Hannah) Butler, Miranda “Spud” Mongomery, Emilie Butler, and Jerrid Yeater; two great grandchildren, Nicole Thibodeau and Dalton “Buttons” Larmar. Family will receive friends Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory 751 Third St. New Martinsville where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with Msgr Kevin Quirk officiating. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Wounded Warriors Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675-8517, American Liver Foundation P.O. Box 299 West Orange, NJ 07052; liverfoundation.org. or Robert “Mike” Allman Scholarship c/o Stephanie Adams P.O. Box 4423 Clarksburg, WV 26302.

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Margie "Toots" McCoy Montgomery

December 30, 1944 - March 8, 2021