Clarence E. McCartha 73 of 561 Turner Road Prosperity widower of Lorraine Whitman McCartha died Wednesday February 9 2005 at Saluda Nursing Home.Mr. McCartha was born February 11 1931 in Prosperity S.C the son of the late Forrest McCartha and Lera McCartha Mills. He was a retired employee of Boyd Lumber Co. and was a member of Bethel Baptist ChurchMr. McCartha is survived by his daughter and son-in-law; Stacy and Milton Storey of Prosperity; a sister and brother-in-law; Myrtle McCartha and Leroy Lindler of Prosperity; and three grandchildren Milton Storey Jr. Cassidy Storey and Stacie Rose Storey.Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. Lynn Peters and Mr. Terry Cotney. Interment will be in St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation was 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Whitaker Funeral Home and the family was at the residence 561 Turner Road.Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church 2503 Bethel Church Road Prosperity SC 29127.Active pallbearers were Danny Storey Calvin Lindler James David Lindler Terry Cotney Dean Hipp Wade Hipp and Rayford Storey.Honorary pallbearers were the Deacons of Bethel Baptist. Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes @whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.