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Mary Lee Barrett McCarty

Mary Lee Barrett McCarty, born February 27, 1919, died at midnight Sunday, August 4, 2002 at the Hospice of Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, after a brief illness.

She was born on the Barrett Place outside of Choudrant, Louisiana, where she graduated from high school. She then worked as a legal bookkeeper in Shreveport where she met her beloved Howard, whom she married three months after their meeting. Their marriage lasted 59 years and three months until Howard's death in June of 2000. They lived in Shreveport, Metairie, and Houston, and then moved to Ruston when Howard retired, where they lived for the last 23 years.

Mary Lee leaves to mourn two sons, Jack H. McCarty of San Francisco, California and Barry McCarty of Houston, Texas; daughter-in-law, Beth Garrett McCarty; three grandchildren of whom she was very proud, Michael Barrett, Russell Garrett and Rachel Elizabeth McCarty; four sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Sunday, August 11, 2002 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. for family and friends. Funeral service will be at Kilpatrick's Chapel, Monday, August 12, at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Pines Memorial Gardens following the service.

Charity of choice is Louisiana Baptist Children's Home of Monroe, Louisiana. 'Til we meet again, God bless and keep you safe and free.