Marcia McCarty O’Brien, 53, of Summerville, SC, wife of Thomas “Tom” O’Brien, ’78, died Sunday, June 21, 2009. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2009 at Old Fort Baptist Church at 2 o’clock. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call at PARKS FUNERAL HOME Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 o’clock. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Citadel Brigadier Foundation, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409. Mrs. O’Brien was born December 30, 1955 in Newberry, SC, a daughter of Major Van McCarty and Farris Bush McCarty. She graduated from Irmo High School, Winthrop College and received her Masters from The Citadel. She was employed by Summerville Elementary School where she was a teacher and guidance counselor for thirty-one years. Survivors include her husband, Tom O’Brien of Summerville; one son, Daniel P. O’Brien of Summerville; one brother, Roy Van McCarty and wife Susan of Lexington; one sister, Jane Montei and husband Mike of Summerville; her parents, Major and Farris McCarty of Saluda; nieces and nephews, Matthew, Micah, Mackenzie, Madelynn, and Major McCarty, Allison and Sarah Montei, Jacqueline Franz, Patrick, Jonathan, Meghan, Colin, William, Sean and Mary Elizabeth O’Brien. Marcia will also be greatly missed by her in-laws, Thomas and Ann O’Brien, Billy and Ashley O’Brien, Sarah and Mario Franz, Alice O’Brien, John and Marguerite O’Brien, Patrick and Tanya O’Brien. Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 130 West First North Street, Summerville, SC 29438. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths. Tags: CGC 1983
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