Extracted from The Big Spring Daily Herald (Big Spring, TX)
Sunday, February 2, 1941

Long-Time Resident of Key Succumbs

LAMESA, Feb. 1 (Spl) -- Funeral services have been held for W. S. McCarty, 71, who succumbed at his home in the Key community Thursday.

He had lived in that community since 1906. Born April 9, 1869, McCarty was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ida McCarty; and four daughters, Mrs. Ivey [sic Ivy] of Bakersfield, Calif.; Mrs. Willie Truett [sic Truitt], Mrs. Dorothy Thorp [sic Thorne] and Mrs. Davie [sic Dovie] Schooley of Dawson county. He left eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.