She was born on April 23, 1953 in Jonesboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John A. McCarty and Dorothy McCarty and one sister, Janis Dupuis.
She is survived by one son, Wade Knaper of Hot Springs; two daughters, Leslie Collier and her husband, Michael of Hot Springs and Leann Knaper of Hot Springs; two brothers, Roger McCarty of Trumann and Mike McCarty of Arlington, Tex. and a number of other relatives.
The family received friends at the Knaper residence, 101 Le Sabre Street in Hot Springs, on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Arrangements were under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home in Hot Springs. A guest registry is at www.davissmithfuneralhome.com.


