Ruby Lee McCoy-Hayes, the oldest daughter of the late James and Mary York McCoy, was born on April 18, 1949, in Yazoo City. She was blessed to be reared in the home of Mrs. Susie Ford, who she called Momma Susie. God called her home on January 15, 2026.
At an early age, Ruby confessed her belief in Christ at Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church. She later moved her membership to St. Peter M.B. Church under the leadership of Rev. E.C. Williams.
Ruby graduated from N. D. Taylor High School with the class of 1968. She also attended Holmes Jr. College in Goodman. Ruby was employed at Eli Whitney sewing factory, K-Mart, and retired from the Yazoo County Juvenile Detention Center.
Proceeding Ruby in death is her son, Malcolm McCoy; her brothers, James McCoy Jr., Clarence "C.W." McCoy, Simon "Peter" McCoy, Jerry "Shug'' McCoy, Eddie McCoy, L.C. McCoy, Lewis "Bubba" McCoy, and Earnest "Billy" McCoy; sister, Elma McCoy; and bonus sister, Minnie Jones and bonus brothers, Lee Ford, Leonard Ford, and Eddie Ford.
Ruby leaves to mourn her passing a daughter, Kimbler "Kim" McCoy; grandchildren, Jada McCoy of Shreveport, LA, Akeema Landfair of Kansas, Olivia McCoy and Reginald Jones, Jr. of Yazoo City; and her great-grandchildren, Roderick Carroll, Jr., Armoni Day, Kabren Harris, Chris Landfair, Jr., Kiley McCoy, Kingston Landfair, and Dylan Strong. Also mourning her passing are her four sisters, Bobbie J. McCoy and Eula Mines of Chicago, IL, Beulah Swanson of Memphis, TN and Dorothy McCoy of Yazoo City; a special niece, Barbara Wilburn; special friends: Earlean Meeks and Brenda Bolden; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
A special message of affection for Mrs. McCoy-Hayes by Sen. Joseph Thomas Sr., and also Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann who announced that the Mississippi Senate adjourned in memory of her on Jan. 21, 2026 per Thomas’ motion. It was recorded in the Mississippi Senate Journal and will be a permanent record of the State of Mississippi.
