martha elizabeth (smitherman) mccarty
Mrs. Martha E. McCarty, 79, widow of J. M. McCarty, died Sunday at 3:20 a.m. after a long illness.
Mrs. McCarty's home was at 718 Kirby Place. She had been a resident of Shreveport for more than 30 years, and was a mem- ber of Highland Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. R. A. Mitchell of Shreveport, Mrs. G. D. Allen of Wilmington, N.C., and Mrs. T. R. Hightower of Jonesboro: three sons, H. T. McCarty of Houston, Tex.. R. J. McCarty of Ft. Worth, Tex. and M. R. McCarty of Baton Rouge; four brothers, J. E. Smitherman Sr., C. B. Smitherman, R. G. Smitherman and D. E. Smitherman all of Shreveport; one sister, Mrs. V. T. Mather Sr. of McNeill, Miss.; 14 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Osborn Fu- neral Home Chapel with the Rev. James W. Taylor, pastor of High- land Baptist, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery.
Mrs. McCarty's home was at 718 Kirby Place. She had been a resident of Shreveport for more than 30 years, and was a mem- ber of Highland Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. R. A. Mitchell of Shreveport, Mrs. G. D. Allen of Wilmington, N.C., and Mrs. T. R. Hightower of Jonesboro: three sons, H. T. McCarty of Houston, Tex.. R. J. McCarty of Ft. Worth, Tex. and M. R. McCarty of Baton Rouge; four brothers, J. E. Smitherman Sr., C. B. Smitherman, R. G. Smitherman and D. E. Smitherman all of Shreveport; one sister, Mrs. V. T. Mather Sr. of McNeill, Miss.; 14 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Osborn Fu- neral Home Chapel with the Rev. James W. Taylor, pastor of High- land Baptist, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery.