Melissa Jane McCoy, 42, Archie, MO, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Funeral services 10:00 AM Saturday, May 3 at the United Methodist Church, Archie. Visitation 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, May 2 at the Atkinson Chapel, Archie. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions to charity of choice.


Melissa was born August 11, 1965 in North Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Gilbert Ray and E. Jane (Terhune) Dowding. She grew up in Independence, MO and was a 1983 graduate of Ft. Osage High School. Melissa married Michael James McCoy on November 18, 2005.

Melissa worked for Sutton Trucking as their bookkeeper. She was a Lutheran and had attended the United Methodist Church in Archie where she worked with the youth group. Her hobbies included her family, her children and her many friends.

Melissa is survived by her husband, Mike, of the home; two sons, Jason McCoy and wife, Heather, Drexel, MO and Morgan McCoy, of the home; two daughters, Brittany Dawn and husband, Brett, Adrian, MO and Melissa McCoy, of the home; her parents, Gilbert and Jane Dowding, Lee's Summit, MO; one sister, Melinda Newberry and husband, Paul, Independence, MO; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.