Naoma Ruth McCarver, 78

She was the owner of a moving company and a member of Short Mountain Church of God. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Alphonso and Lucy Cox Harvey. She was married June 10, 1944 to James Wayman McCarver, who preceded her in death Nov. 19, 1983. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Daniel McCarver; sisters, Opal Kowalski, Ester Leslie, Vera Imel, and Rachael Lakkala and brothers, Al, Paul and Floyd Harvey.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Jim Nowlin, and Barbara and Dwayne Morrison, all of McMinnville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Lannis McCarver of Roseville, Mich., Thomas Galen and Darala McCarver of Los Angeles, Calif., James Dale and Mary McCarver of Harrison, Mich., and George Reid and Liz McCarver of Warren, Mich.; 36 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren and brother and sister-in-law, Dale R. and E.J. Harvey of Lansing, Mich.

There will be no services in McMinnville. Services and burial will take place in Michigan. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 26, 2006