Building Wrecker Coy Blagg Dead
Blagg, 71, died Saturday
He was born in Gravelly, Arkansas and moved to Bixby with his family when he was 4.
Blagg was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was a foot soldier on the front lines in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He received a Purple Heart.
In 1945, Blagg returned to Muskogee, where he began work in construction, setting foundations for builders.
In the late 1950s, Blagg joined his brother Baxter's company, Blagg Wrecking Company and began demolishing buildings in the Tulsa area. Coy Blagg branched out on his own in 1967, starting Coy Blagg Wrecking Company. He retired in 1987 because of failing health.
Blagg was a 30 year member of the West Tulsa Free Will Baptist Church, where he was superintendent and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Tulsa; a son, Ronald Coy Blagg of Tulsa; two brothers J. M. Blagg and Joe Blagg of Bixby, a sister Ruby Jones of Bixby; and three grandchildren.
Tulsa World, January 25, 1993
Blagg, 71, died Saturday
He was born in Gravelly, Arkansas and moved to Bixby with his family when he was 4.
Blagg was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was a foot soldier on the front lines in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He received a Purple Heart.
In 1945, Blagg returned to Muskogee, where he began work in construction, setting foundations for builders.
In the late 1950s, Blagg joined his brother Baxter's company, Blagg Wrecking Company and began demolishing buildings in the Tulsa area. Coy Blagg branched out on his own in 1967, starting Coy Blagg Wrecking Company. He retired in 1987 because of failing health.
Blagg was a 30 year member of the West Tulsa Free Will Baptist Church, where he was superintendent and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Tulsa; a son, Ronald Coy Blagg of Tulsa; two brothers J. M. Blagg and Joe Blagg of Bixby, a sister Ruby Jones of Bixby; and three grandchildren.
Tulsa World, January 25, 1993
Building Wrecker Coy Blagg Dead
Blagg, 71, died Saturday
He was born in Gravelly, Arkansas and moved to Bixby with his family when he was 4.
Blagg was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was a foot soldier on the front lines in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He received a Purple Heart.
In 1945, Blagg returned to Muskogee, where he began work in construction, setting foundations for builders.
In the late 1950s, Blagg joined his brother Baxter's company, Blagg Wrecking Company and began demolishing buildings in the Tulsa area. Coy Blagg branched out on his own in 1967, starting Coy Blagg Wrecking Company. He retired in 1987 because of failing health.
Blagg was a 30 year member of the West Tulsa Free Will Baptist Church, where he was superintendent and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Tulsa; a son, Ronald Coy Blagg of Tulsa; two brothers J. M. Blagg and Joe Blagg of Bixby, a sister Ruby Jones of Bixby; and three grandchildren.
Tulsa World, January 25, 1993
Blagg, 71, died Saturday
He was born in Gravelly, Arkansas and moved to Bixby with his family when he was 4.
Blagg was drafted into the Army in 1942. He was a foot soldier on the front lines in Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He received a Purple Heart.
In 1945, Blagg returned to Muskogee, where he began work in construction, setting foundations for builders.
In the late 1950s, Blagg joined his brother Baxter's company, Blagg Wrecking Company and began demolishing buildings in the Tulsa area. Coy Blagg branched out on his own in 1967, starting Coy Blagg Wrecking Company. He retired in 1987 because of failing health.
Blagg was a 30 year member of the West Tulsa Free Will Baptist Church, where he was superintendent and Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Tulsa; a son, Ronald Coy Blagg of Tulsa; two brothers J. M. Blagg and Joe Blagg of Bixby, a sister Ruby Jones of Bixby; and three grandchildren.
Tulsa World, January 25, 1993
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