Roberta "Bobbie" McCarty

Roberta “Bobbie” McCarty, 63, of Batavia, Iowa died August 17, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Bobbie was born January 15, 1961 in Kirksville, Missouri to Robert and Helen (Petersen) Bissell. She married Tony McCarty in 2001. Bobbie had an incredible work ethic. She worked 3-4 jobs at a time to support her family. Her last several years were working in the Ottumwa School District. Bobbie enjoyed spending time with her family, sharing music by singing and playing the piano, camping and boating. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Bloomfield most of her life and recently enjoyed the Calvary Baptist Church in Batavia. 

Those left to honor her memory include her husband Tony; son, Chase (Courtney) Feagins; mother, Helen Bissell; stepchildren, Chad (Emily) McCarty, MacGyver (Delana) McCarty, Caitlin (Jon) Boren; grandchildren, Aaron Helton, Canaan Feagins, Jaxon, Easton, Seeley and Emberly McCarty, Ian Woemmel, Jacob, Jocelyn and Esme Boren, Tori, Jenson, Lewis, Calista and Lexi Vanskike, and Piper Blair; sisters-in-law, Diana Van DenBaard and Renee (Bruce) Rebling; brother-in-law, Lee (Brooke) McCarty; along with aunts & uncles; nephews, Danny & Josh Anderson and niece, Bethany Kanselaar. 

She was preceded in death by her son, Andrew Helton; son-in-law, Corey Woemmel; father, Robert Bissell; sisters, Terri Howe and infant, Marilyn Sue; fathers-in-law, Robert McCarty and Max Wolf; mothers-in-law, Marcene McCarty and Maxine Wolf.

 A Celebration of Life for Bobbie will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the VFW in Fairfield. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.