Extracted from The Archer County News (Archer City, TX)
Thursday, January 6, 1994

McCarty, H.M.

H.M. ``Mike'' McCarty, 75, died Saturday, January 1, 1994 in a Wichita Falls hospital. Services were 2 p.m. Monday at Aulds Funeral Home with Roger Deerinwater, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Archer City Cemetery.

Mr. McCarty was born September 9, 1918 in Megargel. He and Catherine Pryor were married December 22, 1949 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Archer City. He was a veteran of the Army Air Forces, serving in World War II. He was stationed in New Guinea and in Hickam Field, Hawaii. He had been employed as a pumper for Ausanka Oil Operations of Wichita Falls for more than 23 years in Throckmorton County. He retired from Ladd Petroleum in 1984. He was involved in farming most of his life.

Pallbearers were Van Arlan Moses, John Keeter, Mac Devrow, Craig Cowan, Lyndle Manual and Frank Bruton.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Bianca Jackson of Lake Kickapoo. Christine Timmons of Throckmorton and Marty of Wichita Falls; two sons, Michael of Wichita Falls and Kirk of Arlington, Washington; a sister, Tess Watson of Archer City; and seven grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Archer City Chapter of American Cancer Society, P.O.Box 429, Archer City 76351 or Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road , Wichita Falls, 76310.