Coy Daniel Shupe Sr.

Coy Daniel Shupe, Sr. was born to Price and Ruby Shupe in the back room of a little house on the side of a mountain in the small unincorporated community of Boissevain Virginia on April 30th, 1933. He was the eldest of 7 children with five sisters and one brother. After a simple upbringing, he proudly served in the navy, traveling up and down the coast of North & South America aboard the DE-532 USS Tweedy, where he met a young nurse from Massachusetts. She was the love of his life, and they were married on Thanksgiving Day in 1955. They quickly started a family and were blessed with four children and a small house in Somerset Massachusetts. He found work as a machinist in the nearby city of Providence, R.I., until moving to the small community of New Castle Virginia in 1972. He worked as a machinist at Electro-tech, located in Blacksburg Virginia, and there he would retire after many faithful years of service. On April 15th, 1980, Coy Daniel Shupe, Sr. would become known as Grampy. An event marked by the birth of his first granddaughter. With a total of ten grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, and two more on the way. The role of Grampy would be his greatest achievement. Coy Daniel Shupe, Sr. left us to be with the Lord on December 24th, 2022. (Christmas Eve). I can think of no better time to meet our Savior than the eve of the day we celebrate His birth. I know Coy ran through the gates of heaven with open arms and embraced the Lord around His neck. I know hes telling stories and laughing with his mother and father, and all those who passed before him. And there, hell be waiting, patiently, with a hug for each of us. He will be greatly missed. Coy Daniel Shupe, Sr. is survived by, sisters, Fern Echols, Brenda Allen (Sayford), and Lorene Fisher; wife and the love of his life, Theresa Tess and Nana Shupe; daughters, Marlene VanDyke (Clay) and Joyce Bowman (Artly); sons, Coy Chip Daniel Shupe, Jr. (Rhonda) and Joseph Joe Shupe (Cindy); grandchildren, Gwen Donithan (Roland), Shaun VanDyke (Gerri), Justin VanDyke (Sarah), Megan Glass (Nathan), Maggie Evans (Sterling), Seth Bowman, Jordan Noel (Sean), Joshua Shupe (Amber), Coy Daniel Shupe 3rd, and Kalena Shupe; great-grandchildren, Daileigh Donithan, Marcus Donithan, Conner Donithan, Shaun Clay VanDyke, Zoie VanDyke, Gunner VanDyke, Elaine VanDyke. Coy Daniel Shupe, Sr. was proceeded in death by his loving mother and father, Price and Ruby Shupe; brother, Sammy Shupe; and sisters, Katie Criner and Vernon Mozelle. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 1 until 2 pm at John M. Oakey & Son funeral home, in Salem. Funeral services to honor Coys life will be conducted following visitation at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Don Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem where Military Rites will be conducted. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations, payable to Mr. Joseph Shupe, to assist in funeral expenses. Payments may be sent to John M. Oakey C/O Joe Shupe, 305 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA 24153. Credit card payments may be submitted via our website by visiting: https://www.johnmoakey.com/payment-center Online condolences may be expressed to the Shupe family by visiting www.johnmoakey.com Service Details. Visitation When Friday, December 30th, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Address 305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia 24153 Chapel Service When Friday, December 30th, 2022 2:00pm Location John M. Oakey & Son Chapel Address 305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia 24153 Interment When Friday, December 30th, 2022 Location Sherwood Memorial Park Address 1250 East Main Street Salem, Virginia 24153