Thomas Earl Carty, 83, son of James Jackson and Martha Meed Carty, was born Dec. 30, 1924, at Simmons. He died April 13, 2008, at Houston House Nursing Center.
Mr. Carty was a farmhand with area cattle farmers. He loved to fish and dig night crawlers to sell.
He was known as the singing preacher and did evangelist work in several local area churches.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmie and Leslie Carty.
Surviving is a brother, Paul Carty of Mountain Grove.
Services are 2 o’clock today (Thursday) at the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Gayer and Bill Kelly officiating. Burial is in the Brown Hill Cemetery.
Visitation is 1 o’clock until time of services today at the Evans chapel.
