Catherine Elizabeth (Flowers) McCarty

Catherine Elizabeth (Flowers) McCarty, age 85, of Edwardsville, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on July 26, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Murnie and Zeta Mae (Clark) Flowers. Catherine worked for the Kansas City, Kansas School District for 29 years, 28 of those years at Wyandotte High School. She was an active and beloved member of University United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kansas. Catherine was an accomplished artist, and loved reading, camping, fishing, caring for others, and spending time with her longtime friend and companion, Robert Tevis. Catherine married John L. Stakley in 1948, and had three daughters. They later divorced. She married Robert (Bob) E. McCarty in 1966 and became family to Bob’s son and two daughters. Bob predeceased Catherine in 1984. She is survived by her three daughters: Anna Brown and husband Richard, of Harrisburg, North Carolina; Jane Thomas, of Sacramento, California; and Laura Irick, of Lawrence, Kansas. She is also survived by her son and two daughters by marriage: Kenneth McCarty and wife Sandra, of Gardener, Kansas; Roberta Lopez and husband George, of Peculiar, Missouri; and Joyce Freed and husband Ronald, of Herington, Kansas. Catherine is survived by four grandsons and two granddaughters: Thomas Irick, of Lawrence, Kansas, Kris McCarty, of Gardner, Kansas, Sam Lopez, of Kansas City, Missouri, Robert Mowery, of Caney, Kansas, Colleen Pattimore and husband, Justin, of Paola, Kansas, and Jova Lopez, of Peculiar, Missouri. Catherine is also survived by seven great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on July 18, 2016, at 10:00 am at University United Methodist Church, 3148 Parallel Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66104. Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries. LJWorld.com.