Jonesboro- Virginia McCoy, 87, passed away Wednesday. December 4, 2013. She was born on November 18, 1926 to the late William and Myrtle Stanley Sr. Mrs. McCoy retired in 1993 after working as a cook at Arkansas State University for many years and was a caregiver for many years. She volunteered with the Boy Scouts. She loved her family and spending time with people, everyone called her grandmother. She is survived by her children, Janith Pearson and husband Gene of Jonesboro and Ron McCoy of Brookland; a brother, A.H. "Dud" Stanley; three grandchildren, Cristy Travis, John Travis and wife Amanda and Heather McCoy and seven great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home with Rev. John Travis officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Lorado. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home.