McCarty, Barbara L.

Memorial services for Barbara L. McCarty, 58, formerly of 
Dallas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 
First Lutheran Church of Longview, with the Rev. Phil Fenton 
officiating.

Ms. McCarty died Thursday, February 21, 2008, in Longview, 
after a lengthy battle with aggressive systemic mastocytosis.

Ms. McCarty was born September 25, 1949, in Longview, to Guy 
Jeffery and Dolores McCarty. She was a 1968 graduate of Longview 
High School and a 1973 graduate of North Texas State University, 
earning a bachelor's degree in science in home economics-clothing 
and textiles. She later received her teaching certification 
through LeTourneau University's PACT Program in April 2004. She 
worked for Dallas ISD as a substitute teacher where she retired 
due to complications of her illness.

Ms. McCarty was preceded in death by her father in June of 1996.

She is survived by her mother, Dolores McCarty Vanderslice and 
her husband, Akin of Longview; her sister and brother-in-law, 
Carol and Phil Fenton of Longview; her sister and brother-in-law, 
Susan and Larry Birdwell of Grand Prairie; her brother and sister-
in-law, Jeff and Alexis McCarty of Richmond; and her nephews and 
nieces, Aaron and Ben Fenton of Austin, Liz Fenton of Houston, 
Sarah Birdwell of Grand Prairie, and Maurine and Lauren McCarty 
of Richmond.

The family is indebted to her physicians who helped her battle 
this disease while under the care of Parkland Hospital in Dallas. 
Her family is also thankful for the wonderful and sensitive care 
she received from Longview doctors, Dr. Olofinlade and Dr. Srinivas 
Rangu. Additional thanks are expressed to Southern Care, whose 
loving staff provided care so that Barbara could continue to battle 
her illness at home with the support of her family and devoted 
friends.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Mastocytosis 
Society, P.O. Box 511, Plainville, CT 06062; Southern Care of 
Longview; or First Lutheran Church of Longview.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/27/2008.