Ward A. McCarty

Ward was born in Rochester, Indiana June 17, 1924, the son of J. Murray and Henriyetta Ward McCarty. He married Norma Ogilvie and she survives.

He was a graduate of Indiana University and taught school for 22 years retiring in 1985 from Southport Elementary School where he taught 5th grade. He was a member of the Bible Church of Columbus, I.U. Varsity Club and Rochester Indiana Masonic Lodge. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. His great loves, besides his family, were I.U. football and basketball, golfing, Cincinnati Reds and wintering in Florida.

He is survived by his wife, Norma McCarty of Columbus; daughters, Mary Ann McCarty and her husband Tyrone Tuttle of Columbus and Tammy McCarty-Seymour and her husband Gary Seymour of Seymour; grandsons, Craig and Scott McCarty, Matt and Brett Boilanger; great grandchild, Camrin McCarty.

He was preceded in death by parents; son, Michael A. McCarty; brother, John McCarty.

Funeral service will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Friday at Hathaway~Myers Chapel on Pearl Street with Rev. Jerry K. Day, Sr. officiating. Visitation 5~7 p.m. Thursday. Burial with military rites by the Bartholomew County Veterans Honor Guard will be in Garland Brook Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hathaway-myers.com.

Memorials may be made to Bible Church of Columbus.