New health clinic bears name of slain boy

WARREN — “His name will live on, and it won’t be associated with tragedy, but with something positive,” Pam McCoy said of her 11-year-old son, Lloyd McCoy Jr.

His name was given to One Health Ohio’s new medical/dental clinic in southeast Warren.

Lloyd was about a month shy of his 12th birthday when he died April 21, 2009, the victim of retaliatory gunfire April 13 at his sister’s home on Wick Street S.E.

“We always knew Lloyd would one day be something special. He spoke of being a pro football player. His dreams were unfulfilled, but this is fulfillment of dreams unseen by him,” his mother said.

“Love planted a seed in Dr. [Ronald] Dwinnells and Beth [Haddle] to have them name the clinic for Lloyd. I can’t say enough. This helps me,” said Lloyd McCoy Sr., his father.

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