Malcolm “Mack” Coyer, Jr., 93, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Tuesday, July 17. He was born in Spencerport, New York to Malcolm Sr. and Mary (Bond) Coyer.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a Signalman 2nd Class on the USS Chatham.

Malcolm lived in Upstate New York, North Carolina, California, and Dallas and Sweet Home, Oregon.

He was retired as a construction contractor. He was also involved in the antler business with his son, Calvin.

Malcolm was a musician; a guitar and mandolin player, gospel music singer, and band organizer.

He was a member of Harmony Church of God Seventh Day, Junction City Oregon.

Over the years, he enjoyed cave exploration, fishing, gospel music, camping, traveling, metal detecting, and gold prospecting.

Malcolm is survived by daughter Virginia Pecora of Eugene; sons Norman Coyer of Oakridge and Calvin Coyer of Sweet Home; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Esther Coyer; brothers Roy Coyer, Robert Coyer, and Ralph Coyer; and sisters Vivian Coyer Cox, Jeanette Coyer Gould, and Rosemary Coyer Rowe.

Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 23, at Crawfordsville Union Cemetery. A memorial service and reception will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.