Charles McCart

Charles James McCart, 76, of Egypt Mills, Missouri died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Aug. 17, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Jewel Spencer and Marie Carrie Sapienza McCart.

He and Jeep Raglin were married Jan. 9, 1964, and he later married Betty Jean Williams on April 20, 1991. She preceded him in death July 2, 2018.

He was employed by Southeast Missouri State University from 1976 to retirement July 2008 as a master plumber. He was also employed by American Red Cross; Penzel Construction; Monroe Plumbling for 10 years, where he learned the plumbing trade; Inman Trucking; and Lando Shoe Repair, at first for his father and later owner/operator from 1980 to 1987 when it closed.

He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, third degree Knights of Columbus Council 1111, fourth degree Knights of Columbus Thomas A. Langlen Assembly and Men's Auxiliary VFW 3838.

Survivors include his three daughters, Kimberly Beussink of Cape Girardeau, Lesa Renee (Tim) Conway of Cape Girardeau and Christina Kaye (Kane) Cotton of Monument, Colorado; one step-daughter, Niki Johnson; two sisters, Marilyn (Jim) Poston of Cape Girardeau and Cheryl (Jim) Lawrence of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Jerry McCart of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and Robert (Kris) McCart of Parkville, Missouri; three grandchildren, Danielle Beussink, Sophia Cotton and Jaden Cotton; one stepgrandchild, Reese Marie Johnson of Jackson; one great-granddaughter, Lyla; sisters-in-law, Ruth Ann Noce Roth Fortner of Jackson and Terri Sue Noce of Jackson; and four brothers-in-law, George Earl Williams of Jackson, Edward Louis (Vickie) Williams of Scott City, Donald Francis Williams of Mooreland, Oklahoma, and Randy C. (Rochelle) Noce of Oak Ridge. He is also survived by good friends, Manuel Goode Jr. and Joyce and Stan Dillingham.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty McCart; infant daughter, Tresa McCart; young brother, Jimmy McCart; brother-in-law, Larry Volkerding; sisters-in-law, Paula McCart and Mary Lou Williams Ramsey; son-in-law, Jimmy Beussink; and good friends, Bill Frayser and Jerry Ainsworth.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m. followed by Knights of Columbus rosary, Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.