Richard James McCarty

Richard James McCarty, age 88, of Caledonia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly; son, Edward Lee McCarty; parents, Edward and Myrtle McCarty; sister, Carolyn Bardwell. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Craig and Deb McCarty; Scott and Sandy McCarty, Doug and Melissa McCarty; Richard Jr. and Kaye McCarty; grandchildren, Richard III McCarty, Erin McCarty and Ravi Teja, Jamie McCarty, Katie and Derrick Brock, Brett and Breda McCarty, Jacob and Jackie McCarty, Joe and Kara McCarty, Danielle McCarty and fiancé, Austin Simmons, Lorrin McCarty, Caitlin and Jake Denison, Kylie McCarty; great grandchildren, Landon Brock, Richie IV McCarty, Caroline McCarty, Olivia Brock, Jiovanni McCarty, with one more great grandson on the way; sister, Mary Jo and Carl Pickard; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Denny Haight, Nancy Muller, Lorraine and Carlos Kirk; many nieces and nephews. Dick proudly served his country in the United States National Guard. He was a great father and grandfather; he enjoyed going to many sporting events. During retirement, Dick loved farming on his property, his draft horses, watching sports and was an avid Detroit Tiger fan. Thank you to Roger and Fran Wangerin for being friends and dear neighbors. Family would also like to thank Jamie McCarty for his loving care of grandpa during his last weeks of his life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 am Friday, March 3 at Holy Family Church, 9669 Kraft SE, Caledonia, with Rev. Michael Cilibraise Celebrant. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 616 E. Main St. SE, Caledonia and one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. A Rosary service will be held at 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Holy Family Church or to the American Cancer Society.