Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCCARTY, DAVID WILBUR  March 10, 2019
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Golden Funeral Home - March 2019
DAVID WILBUR MCCARTY


Funeral services for Mr. David Wilbur McCarty are scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in the chapel of Golden Funeral Home. Interment will
follow in Christ Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, March
11, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Goldens.
David was born August 9, 1943 and passed away March 10, 2019, at St. Francis
Medical Center after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Ronna Streeter McCarty; sisters,
Elizabeth McCarty Haynes of Rayville, LA, Shirley McCarty Wall of Rayville, LA,
Barbara McCarty Frehe and husband David of Kingwood, TX; nephews, Tony Haynes
and wife Sue, and Troy Frehe; nieces, Angie G. Pickens and husband Greg, and
Lori Garner.
He is recently preceded in death by his son, David Mithcell McCarty, and also by
his parents, Jack and Erma McCarty.
David was raised in McGinty, Louisiana on the family farm. He began his
schooling at McGinty Grammar School and graduated in 1961 from Bonita High
School. He attended Northeast Louisiana State College (ULM) on a baseball
scholarship.
After working a few years at the Bastrop Mill, he began farming. He and his
nephew, Tony, formed M & H Farms over forty years ago. He recently passed the
torch on to the next generation, his great nephew, Alan.
David was very active in the Morehouse Parish Farm Bureau, where he served as
president for eight years. He also served on the Louisiana Farm Bureau Board of
Directors.
He became involved with the American Agriculture Movement, serving as state
president for several years. Through his connection with AAM, he received a
political appointment to the USDA in Washington D.C. He took a seven year leave
of absence from farming during this time.
David loved visiting around town, hunting, and cooking for crowds.
Serving as pallbearers will be Gary Cooper, Bardel Bostick, Buddie Gunter, Greg
Sadler, Billy Sanders, and Billy Tharp.
Special thanks to honorary pallbearer, Roy Walton, for his help and friendship
during David’s illness.

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