Marjorie Hains McCarty

Marjorie Hains McCarty Rayne- Funeral services will be held at Gossen Funeral Home for Marjorie Hains McCarty, age 91, who died peacefully in her home in Rayne, surrounded by her family and loved ones on September 10th, 2013. Services will be held at 2:00 pm Gossen Funeral Home on September 13th, 2013. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Rayne, LA. Mrs. McCarty is survived by four daughters: Marjorie Dianne McCarty of Breaux Bridge, Mary Janelle McCarty Junot and her husband, Steve, of Rayne, Michelle Anne McCarty Talen and her husband, Waldemar, of New Orleans, Andrea Jeanne McCarty McFaul and her husband, Jim of Lafayette, one son, James Brian McCarty (Jimmy) and his wife, Connie, of Lafayette, her sister-in-law, Mae Hebert Hains of Rayne, and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Betty McCarty of Linthicum, Maryland. Mrs. MCarty is survived by eleven grandchildren and one step granddaughter: John Noto, Jr., Gina Noto Tharp (Stewart), Christopher Noto (Ashley), Suzanne Junot Melancon (Danny), Jeanne Junot Monteilh (Barry), Shelly Talen Havlik (John), Sara Talen Aguillard (David), HM3 Petty Officer Eric Talen, Nicholas Talen, Adrienne Riviere Musumeche, MD (Steven), Alex Riviere, and step granddaughter, Sarah Culp. Mrs. McCarty is survived by fifteen great grandchildren: Eliza Douglass, Eloise Hains and Maxwell Stewart Tharp, Payton and Avery Noto, Bryce Melancon, Johnny and Stevie Monteilh, Jack and Matthew Havlik, Joshua and Jonah Aguillard, Molly Musumeche, Kenny and Ashton Riviere. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Colonel Justin John McCarty; her parents, Joseph "Jack" Gilford Hains, Sr. and Stella Tobey Hains ; and her only sibling, Joseph "Jack" Gilford Hains, Jr. Marjorie "Margie" was born April 3, 1922 in Rayne, Louisiana. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Rayne High School. She attended SLI in Lafayette, LA for three years where she was an Art and Music major. There she played slide trombone in the marching band. She also played piano with the concert band. She transferred to a business school in Tyler, Texas. While there, she met her future husband. She was a military wife for twenty years. During that time they lived in many places including Japan and Washington, DC. Together, they had five children. Margie returned to Rayne, her hometown, with her five children the summer of 1963. Over the last fifty years, Margie became the Matriarch of her large family. The beloved Matriarch was called "Mom", "MawMaw", and, with due respect, "Queen Mother" or "Queenie". While raising her children, Margie worked for the Acadia Parish School Board. She worked with her dear friend, Peter Comeaux, helping special needs children, until she retired. Margie loved many things, especially her plants, pets, craft shows, artwork and music. Above all, Margie loved her family. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were her world. And they, in turn, loved and cherished her. Friends will be received at Gossen Funeral Home, Rayne, LA beginning at 10am Friday, September 13th, 2013. A funeral Mass will be held at 2pm at Gossen Funeral Home the same day. Father Kendall Faulk will be the celebrant. Readers for the funeral Mass will be two of Marjorie H. McCarty's granddaughters: Gina Noto Tharp and Adrienne Riviere Musumeche, MD. Her granddaughter, Shelly Talen Havlik, will give her eulogy. Music will be provided by Kip Faulk. Musical selections will include Amazing Grace, In the Garden, How Great Thou Art, Ave Maria and Take My Hand Precious Lord. Interment at Rayne Cemetery #2 will follow the funeral Mass. Pallbearers will be grandsons: John Noto Jr., Christopher Noto and Alex Riviere, great-grandson Bryce Melancon, grandsons-in-law: Stewart Tharp and Barry Monteilh. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons: HM3 Petty Officer Eric Talen and Nicholas Talen and grandsons-in-law, Danny Melancon, John Havlik, Steven Musumeche and David Aguillard. The family wants to give special thanks to the wonderful people who helped all of us through this very difficult time: First and foremost Ms. Dean Benoit, Marjorie McCarty's extraordinary Caregiver and a new, permanent member of our family, Dr. Shameem Akhtar, and Family Choice Care, the agency that provided wonderful hospice services to our beloved Matriarch and helped our entire family. Thank you all. Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141. Gossen Funeral Home, Inc.

Marjorie Hains McCarty

April 3, 1922 - September 10, 2013