James Francis McCarty

James Francis McCarty
April 30, 1929 - April 06, 2013
Parnell, Iowa
Visitation: 4:00 to 6:00 pm April 10, 2013 at Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg
Funeral Service: 10:30 am April 11, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church
Parnell-James Francis McCarty was born April 30, 1929 near Parnell, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Catherine (Weldon) McCarty. He graduated from Parnell High School. Jim worked at Amana Refrigeration for 10 years then went to work at Armstrong's Department Store in Cedar Rapids working in the mens clothing section for 29 years until retiring in 1988. Jim was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Parnell and the Knights of Columbus. Jim died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home in Parnell at the age of 83 years. He is survived by a niece: Mary (Jim) Nebel of Washington; three nephews: Dan (Andrea) Weber of Newhall, Dennis (Pat) Long and Greg (Laurie) Long all of Aurora, IL and numerous great nieces and nephews along with cousins. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, a brother: Daniel Paul McCarty; three sisters: Bernadette Long, Marguerite Crane and Therese Weber; two nieces: Catherine Malloy and Cheryl Long. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 Thursday, April 11, 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Fr. Joseph Roost will preside. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Parnell. Visitation will be Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg from 4:00 to 6:00 pm with a rosary at 4:00. Memorials are for Parnell First Responders and St. Joseph Cemetery. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.