Reverend Benard Harace McCoy, 90, of Port Arthur, Texas died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at SE TX Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas after being hospitalized for approximately one week. He was born on March 11, 1925 in Lufkin, Texas (at the Rocky Hill Community) to Benard Daniel and Arzelia Russell McCoy. On June 7, 1943, Harace and Archie Myrl Morehead were married in Huntington, Texas. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), June 23, 1943 until March 20, 1946. He served in the European Theater of WWII and was stationed near London, England and in Paris, France. Harace was a resident of Port Arthur for 46 years, the pastor of First Pentecostal Church of Port Arthur, and the "Bishop" senior pastor in his later years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Archie Myrl McCoy; parents, Benard Daniel McCoy and Arzelia Russell McCoy (Wall); stepdad, Thomas R. Wall, brother, Uland Cecil McCoy; sisters, Ellen Wall Waller, Era Wall Steptoe; brothers, Edward Wall, Joe Wall, Grady Wall, Burtis Wall, Floyd Wall; one great-grandchild, Vera Grace Tuttle. Survivors include his children, sons, Reverend Randall B. McCoy of Port Arthur, TX and wife Linda, Reverend Darrell L. McCoy and wife, Sherry of Nederland, TX; daughter, Angela G. Horn and husband, Greg of Hesperia, CA; sister, Dr. Vera Wall Montgomery of Huntsville, TX; brother, Desmond L. Wall of San Augustine, TX; grandchildren, Brian McCoy of Springfield, MO, Melinda McCoy Maylee of St. Louis, MO, Michelle McCoy Tuttle of Vidor, TX, Joel McCoy, Shara McCoy Powell, Nathan McCoy, Jonathan McCoy all of Nederland, TX, Chrissie Horn Velasquez of Houston, TX, Ivy Horn Peterson of Cleburne, TX, Eartha Horn Baca of Sherman Oaks, CA; and 22 great-grandchildren. A visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, November 11, 2015 from 5 pm - 9 pm at First Pentecostal Church, Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 1:00 pm at First Pentecostal Church, Port Arthur, Texas A graveside service will be Friday November 13, 2015 at 11:00 am at Sims Cemetery in Rocky Hill Community, 11 miles East of Lufkin, Texas off Hwy 103E, under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas. The Pallbearers are Brian McCoy, Joel McCoy, Nathan McCoy, Jonathan McCoy, Lawrence Powell, Jason Maylee, Brian Peterson, Elvin Velasquez, and Matthew Tuttle. The Honorary Pallbearers are the Men of First Pentecostal Church of Port Arthur and The Pentecostals of Nederland.
Condolences
Violet (Collum) Jasper
March 13, 2025
Bro. McCoy baptized me when I was 20 years old. Two weeks later I received the Holy Ghost. It has been 50 years since I embraced the Bible truths he taught me. I still cherish the message he preached to me 50 years ago.
Levingston Funeral Home
November 2, 2021
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Bishop B. H. Mccoy
August 4, 2020
Benard Harace McCoy
Anonymous
November 14, 2015
We will truly miss Bishop B. H. McCoy, his devotion to family and God, his wisdom, his knowledge, his humor, his common sense, and his perspective of life. Though we may not get to hear his strong voice lifted in song or sermon, yet his life will be a constant reminder to us on how we ought to live ours. Thank you McCoy Family for allowing us to know Bishop B. H. McCoy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Anonymous
November 13, 2015
The ministry of Bishop B H McCoy has impacted my life in an eternal way. He was an incredible man of God. Our prayers are with the family & the countless others who will miss him. As he said so many times, we must make ourselves ready & then we will see him again & most importantly, the God he served.
Anonymous
November 13, 2015
My prayers and condolences to the McCoy family.
Anonymous
November 12, 2015
Our sincere condolences to this wonderful family for your great loss. Bro McCoy has been our friend for years and was a wonderful mentor to me as a young minister when he served as my presbyter. It is with greatest respect and admiration that I shall remember this Godly man.
Anonymous
November 12, 2015
To the family of Bro. B H McCoy - So sorry for the loss of one our great leaders that stood firm and preached the truth. We give him honor for his faithfulness. The family is in our prayers at The Anchor.
Anonymous
November 12, 2015
So sorry to hear about the passing of bro BH McCoy want y'all to know you are in my prayers. God be with you all in this time of grieve and sorrowing. And will keep all of you all in my prayers.
Anonymous
November 11, 2015
Bishop McCoy's ministry, leadership and christian love has forever changed the life of my family and I. We thank God for allowing us to share a portion of this life with such a true Man of God. Our prayers of comfort go to his family and church family.
Anonymous
November 11, 2015
I waited on Reverend McCoy in the '70s when I was a teller at First National Bank of Port Arthur. He was the kindest Christian man I came in contact with in that job. Not all ministers were.
Anonymous
November 10, 2015
Bro McCoy was one of the best men that I have ever known. He will be missed by thousands of lives he touched. Lord bless you all, Leonard & Wanda Harris