Extracted from The Daily Siftings Herald (Arkadelphia, AR)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

T.J. McCarta

Bismarck, Ark. -- T.J. ``Mac'' McCarta of Bismarck died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. Mac was born April 17, 1935, in Natchitoches, La. to Robert and Leona (Paddy) McCarta. He was the owner/operator of T.J. McCarta Trucking, the founding father of Bismarck Volunteer Fire Department and was the fire chief of the Bismarck Volunteer Fire Department from its incepetion in 1977 until his retirement in 1990. He was also a 32nd degree Master Mason life member. Mac loved to dance and was a member of the Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert E. McCarta.

Survivors include his wife, Naomi (Huegel) McCarta of Bismarck; five sons, Greg Huegel and wife Jeannie of Hot Springs, Jeff McCarta and wife Sandra, Kelvin McCarta and wife Linda, Mark McCarta and wife Mary and Danny Jo McCarta all of Auburndale, Fla.; three daughters, Annette Grinnis and husband Richard of Hot Springs, Tammy Wheelis and husband Jerry of Winter Haven, Fla. and Donna Kassadakis of Lake Worth, Fla.; one sister Marcie Winstead of Texas; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Bray officiating. The family will be at 2810 Marion Anderson Road in Hot Springs.

Memorials may be made to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 36607.

Guest may register at www.caruth-hale.com.