Wanda McCarty, 90

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Wanda Betty Lee McCarty, 90, of Springfield, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at 6:40 a.m. at Sunrise Manor in Virden.

Private funeral services will be held in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

Mrs. McCarty was born Oct. 2, 1930, in Litchfield, to Ivel and Eunice (Winstead) Hooper. She married Paul Depper on July 29, 1951, and he preceded her in death in 1953. She then married Charles E. McCarty on June 27, 1957, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1999.

She was a graduate of Gillespie High School, as well as Brown’s Business College in Springfield. She worked as a bookkeeper at The Camera Shop for many years. Her favorite hobbies included crocheting afghans for her family and those she loved, as well as reading.

Mrs. McCarty is survived by a son, Harold L. (Marcia) McCarty of Rochester; daughter-in-law, Vicki McCarty of Quincy; three grandchildren, Erica (Dan) Carmean of Quincy, Stephanie (Scott) Mundy of Waterloo and Kyle McCarty of Rochester; five great-grandchildren, Zack Hanusek of New York City, NY, Addison Hanusek of St. Louis, MO, and Samantha, Amber and Tristen Carmean, all of Quincy; four sisters, Phyllis McCarty of Rhineland, WI, Peggy Vidakovich of Litchfield, Pat Morgan of Springfield and Lynda Kay Hooper of Virden; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents and two husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Raymond E. McCarty; three brothers, William Hooper, Kenneth Hooper and Owassa Hooper; and two sisters, Rose Willard and JoAnn Depper.

Memorials may be made the Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be left at www.staabfuneralhomes.com.