William McCarty, 78, died in The Villages, Florida at Cornerstone Hospice on November 7,2025, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Delaware, Ohio on April 20,1947 to Edith (Bolen) and Eugene “Buck” McCarty. He grew up in Bellefontaine, Ohio , graduating from Bellefontaine High School in 1965. He attended Miami University in Oxford, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.
After earing his degree, Bill joined the US Army and later worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation as a Senior Administrator for 20 years in Sidney before illness forced early retirement. In retirement he obtained a doctorate in theology and was ordained by the United New Testament Church in Ministry.
He was preceded in death by his former wife Sheila(Van Horn) with whom he had two children-his father, mother, aunts, uncles, a niece, a nephew, and two beloved and very spoiled dogs, Taffy and Daisy. He married the love of his life, Beverly (Stoner), on May 2, 1992 who survives. Also surviving are his daughter Alissa (Kenneth Schmidt) McCarty, stepson, Justin Krock(Holly),brother Jack (Marge) McCarty, niece Melissa (Ralph) Lowry, brother in law Paul Max Stoner, and grandchildren.
Bill loved spending time with his wife on what they called “Bill and Bev’s Excellent Adventures”, which included golfing, antiquing, attending festivals, and camping. Always an engineer at heart, he also enjoyed designing and building structures, making and playing banjos and guitars, riding and fixing motorcycles, and general tinkering. He will be gravely missed by his wife, family and friends.