Jerry Charles McCoy

Jerry McCoy, beloved father, husband, soldier and rancher rode his final trail on the McCoy Family Ranch in La Boca, Colorado on July 4, 2025 - the place he loved and called home for his lifetime. 

Jerry was born in the family home in La Boca on January 17, 1945 to Orville and Cipriana McCoy. He graduated from Ignacio High School in 1963. When duty called, he enrolled in the Air Force and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. After his time in uniform, he earned a degree in engineering and agriculture, but his heart never strayed far from ranch life. He traded office walls for open skies and spent his days where he felt most at home— in the saddle, out in the fields, or working the land with his own two hands. 

On May 5, 1975 Jerry married Roxine Robbins and started their own piece of the family legacy. They raised Trish, Rockey, Troy, Justin and Travis on the ranch at La Boca, teaching them the lifestyle of a rancher – early mornings, honest work and finishing what you started, the same lessons his father taught him. 

Jerry's story is written in the fields he worked, the family he loved, and the life he lived. He leaves behind a legacy far bigger than acres or titles. Jerry is survived by his sons Rockey, Troy, and Travis (Kandi); daughter Trish; daughter-in-law Kelly, wife of his late son, Justin, who no doubt greeted him at Heaven’s gate with a rope and a saddle. He also leaves behind 13 grandkids, 18 great-grandkids, and likely a few more on the way to pick up the reins and drive the herd forward. 

Jerry was preceded in death by his wife, Roxine; son, Justin; and daughter-in-law, Geraldine. 

A celebration of life will be held on July 15, 2025 at 9:00 am at Hood Mortuary in Durango, Colorado. Burial for both Jerry and Roxine will follow at the La Boca Cemetery on the McCoy Ranch. Not many people can say they began and ended their life in the place they loved most. He took his first and last breath on the same land where he will be laid to rest. But Jerry wasn’t just anyone. He was a man of the land, of service, of principle — and his life will be remembered not just for what he did, but for the way he lived. 

“Ride on to the next pasture father, we’ll keep the herd moving”