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Laura McCarty

Decatur, Georgia

Feb 26, 1966 – Jan 11, 2025

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BORN
February 26, 1966
DIED
January 11, 2025
LOCATION
Decatur, Georgia

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Laura McCarty, 58, passed away of a heart attack at her home in Decatur, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Henry and Mae Thomson, and her husband, Phillip McCarty. Laura was a 1988 graduate of Wofford College and earned a Master's degree in Comparative Literature from the...

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Laura was such a bright light. She was so very passionate about her work. She was also a dear friend.

Laura brought so much joy to her work with National History Day and to her colleagues worldwide. She was one of a kind and will be missed greatly.

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Laura was a good friend, both professionally and personally. Many will miss her.

I am grateful my professional path crossed with Laura's kind, thoughtful soul. God bless her family and all her called her friend.

Prayers and condolences to family, friends, and all others whose lives she touched. (I met Laura through the Georgia Humanities Council)