Milynda (Lynda) McCollough McCoy formerly of Slidell, La., passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, after a long illness, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney McCollough in Crystal River, Fla.
Lynda was born in Crowley, La. and spent her childhood in New Orleans, Port St. Joe and Blountstown, Fla. She married Kidd McCoy of Blountstown in 1973. They had one son, Keith, who was killed in an auto accident just before his graduation from Salmen High School in 1992.
After moving to Slidell, Lynda attended various schools to learn new skills. Her last employment was a deputy with St. Tammany Parish Louisiana, Sheriff’s Department.
Lynda loved her family and friends and enjoyed cooking Louisiana style for them; crawfish boils, gumbo, and seafood. She also loved fishing, her dogs and the New Orleans Saints.
She was preceded in death by her son, Keith; husband, Kidd; and mother, Lucille Phillips McCollough.
She is survived by her father, Barney and Sue McCollough; brothers, sisters and family members, Michael (Myong Kim), Laura, Deborah and Joy of Fairfax, Vir.; David (Sherry Schneider), Kristin and Dillon of Deltona, Fla.; Verna Dean McCollough and Garrett of Slidell; Christine (Eldon) Zumbach, Ryan and Brandon of Belle Plaine, Iowa; Carrie (Brett) Miell of Marion, Iowa; and Rick (Melissa MacCallum), Ethan, Ella & Emmy of Inverness, Fla.
Memorial services will be held in Florida at the Bethel Chapel of Crystal River United Methodist Church on July 25 at 11 a.m.