Extracted from The Jackson Independent (Jonesboro, LA)
Thursday, September 23, 2004

Horace McCarty, 89

Funeral services for Horace Royal McCarty, 89, of Jonesboro, LA were held on Thursday, September 16 at Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Cumpton officiating. Interment followed at the Gayla Traina Cemetery in Jonesboro.

Mr. McCarty passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was a retired machine tender for Continental Can Company and a veteran of the Army. He served his country in the Army during World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Lester McCarty of Jonesboro, LA; one daughter, Dollie Phillips and husband Geary of Jonesboro, LA; one son, Ronnie McCarty of Jonesboro, LA; two grandchildren, Kyle Phillips and wife Paige of Jonesboro, LA; Courtney Phillips of Jonesboro, LA; one great-grandchild, Cooper.

Pallbearers were Jim Lester, Stanley Griggs, Donnie Mac Johnson, Johnny Shively, Carl Peterson and Delton Hearn.