In Memory: Pat McCarty, 63, a Nurse Who Put Patients First

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The following obituary was submitted by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory:

Patricia (Pat) Ann McCarty, 63, of Johns Creek, formerly of Marshfield WI (1974-2004), died October 25, 2014.

The family will receive friends, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the chapel at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory in Duluth.

A memorial mass will be said on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Church, with Father Paul Flood serving as Celebrant.

A private interment service will be held at a later date at Greenwich Cemetery in Savannah.

McCarty, a native of Lorain, Ohio, was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. She worked for over thirty-seven years as registered nurse in Marshfield, WI and in Atlanta. She was a compassionate provider of care throughout her professional career always putting the patient first with a real joy and passion for the care of the elderly.

During the years of dealing with ovarian cancer she taught us how to approach a challenge with courage, dignity and humor up to the very end. She was a lover of animals and the household included a variety of dogs over the years and she leaves behind her rescued golden retriever and beloved fury angel Molly and Duncan her basset hound grand dog.

She is survived by her husband of forty-one years, John E. McCarty of Johns Creek; son, Phillip John McCarty of Raleigh, North Carolina; daughter, Kourtney Ann McCarty of Miami, Florida; mother, Dora Witten of Lorain, Ohio; sister, Michelle McGinty of Berea, Ohio; brother, Thomas Witten of Wellington, Ohio. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Patricia’s name to: Adopt a Golden Atlanta, P. O. Box 420256, Atlanta, GA 30342-9998;or UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, WTI 210, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-3300, In support of Dr. Mansoor Saleh’s research; or Ovarian Cancer Institute, 960 Johnson Ferry Rd., Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30342.