Obituary of Betty Lou Ray McCoy

Betty Lou Ray McCoy, 87, of West Columbia, South Carolina (formerly of Tomahawk, KY) passed away February 15, 2019, in the company of her family.  Betty was born March 3, 1931, in Tomahawk, KY, to Virgil and Garnet Cline Ray of Tomahawk, KY.  Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Billy Joe Ray, Spartanburg, SC; her sister, Norma Sue Ray, Hartsville, SC; her daughter, Rebekah Ann Stepp Abao, Pelion, SC; her granddaughter, Crystal Leigh Kelly, West Columbia, SC; and her grandson, Charles Asa Stepp, West Columbia, SC. Betty was an accomplished seamstress/tailor and owned Alterations Unlimited in West Columbia for 30 years before she fully retired at the age of 82.  She was renowned for her exceptional quilting and crocheting skills and won the First Premium and Second Premium in Home and Crafts Awards (1986) and First Premium Home and Craft Show Award (2001) at the South Carolina State Fair.  She was also an accomplished artist. She had a green thumb and in her final years often lamented that the thing she missed the most was being able to mow the lawn. She replaced that with watching Judge Judy every weekday at 4:00.  She was also a Kentucky basketball fan. Betty was a member of Midlands Christian Church, Lexington, SC. She is survived by her son, Charles Ray Stepp (Roberta), Galloway, NJ; and her daughters, Marilyn Stepp Rollings (Larry) of Hartsville, SC; Lynda McCoy Tilley of West Columbia, SC; Amanda McCoy Parker (Kenny) of Hopkins, SC; eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18^th 2019.  The funeral will be held at Midlands Christian Church in Lexington at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19^th 2019 followed by burial at Celestial Memorial Gardens, West Columbia, South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Midlands Christian Church, 1312 Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072.