October 29,2002
Ruth McCart services Wednesday
Funeral services or Ruth Lorene McCart, 75, Willow Springs, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Trinity Baptist Church, with Sid Williamson officiating under the directon of Willow Funeral Home of Willow Springs.
Mrs. McCart died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Willow Care Nursing Home, Willow Springs. She was born Dec 27, 1926, in Willow Springs, the daughter of Otho and Ivah Cox Lovan.
On Sept. 22, 1942, she was married at West Plains to Delbert Lee McCart, and this union three children were born.
Mrs. McCart enjoyed cooking, car rides, music, dancing and picnics. She loved family gatherings. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of General Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Delbert McCart, Willow Springs; her son, Rick McCart, Willow Springs, her daughters, Linda Cummings and husband, Tom, and Norma Altermatt and husband, Dallas, all of Willow Springs; one brother, Bob Lovan, Willow Springs; one Sister, Helen Cox, Willow Springs; nine grandchildren, Debbie Beavers, Scott and John Altermatt, Renea and Eric Bunch, Crystal Duey, John Wayne and Stanley McCart, and Brandi Walton; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; on granddaughter, Genise Ann Bunch; one grandson, Dallas Dean Altermatt; one brother, Cecil Lovan; and two sisters, Opal Mae Lovan and Norma Kessinger.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Willow Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Willow Funeral Home.