E. Jason McCoy, age 93, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He had lived in Canton and Atwood Lake before moving to Seminole, Florida in 2007, earned a BA from Kenyon College where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Theta Phi and a MBA from Harvard University. Jason retired in 1988 from J.B. McCoy & Son as President after 42 years of service. He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and past Deacon, Rotary Club of Canton where he served as Parliamentarian, Trustee and Past President and the Canton YMCA for 60 years where he received the Golden Triangle Award, served as a Trustee and past President of International Association of Y’s Men’s Clubs. Formerly active in Canton Wholesalers Association as President, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce as Trustee, United Way of Canton as Trustee, Chairman of the Commerce Division and 28 years of volunteering on the annual appeal, Buckeye Council BSA as Vice President and was awarded the Silver Beaver Award, Canton Better Business Bureau as Trustee and Junior Achievement of Stark County as President. Jason was a retired Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy having served during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Survived by his wife of 72 years, Janet L. McCoy, daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Robert Mapes of Canal Winchester, sons and daughters-in-law, Eric “Rick” and Debbie McCoy of Westerville and Bradley and Dawn McCoy of Charlottesville, Virginia, grandchildren, Kris (Andrea) and Aimee Mapes and E. Jason, Jenna, Bryan and Kayleigh McCoy, great-grandchild Ian Mapes, and sister-in-law, Mary Lou McCoy. Preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Anne Delor and brother, Don W. McCoy. Friends may call on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. followed by a service at 11 a.m. at the Lamiell Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Baker officiating. Private burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Rotary Club of Canton Endowment Fund or the YMCA of Central Stark County Endowment Fund.