Obituaries: W. Howard McCarty, 1962, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 22, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Last Rites Held For W. H. McCarty At Beech Creek

W. Howard McCarty, 82, retired farmer of Beech Creek Community, died in the
Urania Clinic Saturday after a long illness.

For 34 years Mr. McCarty served as postmaster of the Flat Creek post office.
He was a native of Winn Parish and a long time member of the Beech Creek
Baptist Church.  He and his wife celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in
November of 1961.  Mr. McCarty was a Mason and a member of the Woodmen of the
World.

Last rites were conducted in the Beech Creek Church at 2 p.m. Monday with the
Rev. H. B. Stewart, the Rev. Willie Broadway, and the Rev. E. B. Barton
officiating.  

Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral
Home.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lucy McCarty; two sons, Wiston A. McCarty of
Tullos and Sherman H. McCarty of Roanoke, La.; two daughters, Mrs. J. C. (Oma)
Pendarvis and Mrs. Curtis (Lucia) Mayes of Tullos; one sister, Mrs. Minnie
Niager of Shreveport; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.