Alberta Hartz McCarty, 91, of Owensboro, passed away into eternal life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Carmel Home. She was born on March 12, 1929 in Owensboro to the late Robert & Floella Lanham Hartz.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert Earl McCarty; siblings, John, Lena Mae, Robert Jr., Charles Edward, Joseph Vincent, Helen Riney, Mildred McCarthy, William Carl, James and Donald Hartz.
Alberta and Norbert were married 57 years until his death in 2006. She was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church for 61 years and was very dedicated to praying the rosary. She and Norbert enjoyed square dancing with their friends in the late 1960’s, were awarded the Sophia Award by the Diocese of Owensboro in 2001. She belonged to a Bunco group with the same ladies for 20 years. Alberta worked as a telephone operator before she married. She was known as being a meticulous housekeeper, prepared big Sunday meals to gather her family after many of them had left home and was “Momma” to Zak. She and Norbert had a special bond with their longtime neighbors and friends, Bill and Jane Shelton and family.
Alberta is survived by her children, Eddie (Carol) McCarty of Owensboro, Nancy (Gene) McCutcheon of Arlington, Texas, Ruth (Larry) Wirth and Mark (Karen) McCarty, of Owensboro, Ron McCarty of St. Petersburg, Florida, Jerry (Dana) McCarty of Owensboro, Debbie Chapman of LaGrange, Georgia, and Julia (Bob) Kennedy and Vincent (Misti) McCarty, of Owensboro; grandchildren, Jason, Erik, Aimee, Sara, Scott, Matt, Chris, Michelle, Wesley, Brandon, Scott, Jennifer, Melissa, Holly, Aubrey, Kirk, Zak, Valarie, Hallie, Russ, Sheryl, Brian, Alex, Tyler, Makayla and Jenna; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and one on the way; brother, Dean (Mary) Hartz; sisters, Shirley (Alan) Howard, Lena Ruth Aull, and Martha Payne; sisters-in-law, Jean McCarty, Ruth Ann McCarty, and Rosa Lee McCarty; and several nieces and nephews.
Alberta’s Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Martin Catholic Church. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be after 8:30 a.m. until time of service at St. Martin Catholic Church. James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. The number of those attending the visitation or funeral shall be within the current health and safety directives. Family and friends shall wear personal protective masks.
Our family would like to express our sincere and eternal thankfulness to the sisters and staff of Carmel Home for their loving care of our Mom.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Carmel Home, 2501 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303 or St. Martin Catholic Church, 5856 Highway 81, Owensboro, KY 42301.