Extracted from The Panola Watchman (Carthage, TX)
Sunday, July 12, 1992

GEORGE W. MCCARTY
1921-1992

Funeral services for Mr. George W. McCarty, 71, of Timpson were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 1992 at Taylor Funeral Home Chapel in Timpson. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Shelby County. The Rev. Gary Roberts officiated. Mr. McCarty died Monday, July 6, at Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches.

Born on Jan. 18, 1921 in Shelby County, he was the son of Willis Austin and Laura McCarty. Mr. McCarty served 32 years in the United States Navy after retiring. He was a member of Fleet Reserve Association, Sam Samford Masonic Lodge #149, and Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Timpson.

Mr. McCarty is survived by his son, Bill McCarty of Austin; one daughter, Bettie Conklin of Ft. Worth; one brother, Marvin McCarty of Carthage; one grandson, Kevin McCarty Conklin of Ft. Worth.

Pallbearers were Bill Conklin, Robert Gosson, Roger Davis, Thurman McCarty, Kevin McCarty Conklin, Harold Wiggins and Frank Hoppe.