Eugene William McCarty, 91, a native of Indianapolis and resident of Daphne, died Sunday, February 13, 2011.
He graduated from Emerich Manuel Training High School in 1938. He was awarded the Dyer medal for outstanding scholar/athlete of the year. He graduated from Butler College of Pharmacy in 1950 as a veteran of World War II he served in the Army Air corps. In 2008 he was part of the first Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial from Birmingham.
In 1977 he retired from Eli Lilly after a 37-year career. He served as secretary of Jefferson County Pharmacy Association for four years. He transferred to Birmingham in 1955 and remained a resident of Alabama. He made his final residence in Daphne.
He moved his family to Vestavia Hills in 1956 and was a founding member of The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills, where he served as congregational president.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene W. and Muriel McCarty; and the mother of his children and wife of 33 years, Regina N. McCarty.
Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne (Jim) Kilgore of Gulf Shores and Jane M. (Ralph) Alberico of Harrisonburg, Va.; son, Roger G. McCarty of Hanceville; three grandchildren, Kevin J. Jones, Adam B. (Mary Jane) Kilgore and Rachael A. (Sam) Le; and five great-grandchildren.
A private memorial services was held Sunday, Feb. 20 in Birmingham.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
