September 11, 1950 – April 28, 2026
Brenda “Nana” McCarty Halter, 75, of Opelika, AL, passed away on 04/28/2026. She was born on 09/11/1950 in Odessa, TX. Brenda met Gerald “Jerry” Stanley Halter in 1970. They were married in July 1971 in Abilene, TX. Together, they raised Christy, Sherry, Derek, and Kristin.
Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, and her parents, RL McCarty and Millie Clark Thorpe. Her children survive her: Christy Halter McCoy (David), Sherry Halter Cox, and Matthew Derek Halter. Grandchildren: Kristin Halter Harrison (Zack), Robert “Robby” Cox II, Nathan “Taylor” Cox, Jerry Matthew Halter, Annabelle Kay Halter, and Carson Dale Hardy. Great-grandchildren: Jeffery Huey Harrison, Huck Finn Harrison, Annsley Kayte Harrison, Lily Noelle Cox, and Paul Henry Thomas Cox. Also surviving are her siblings: Charlie McCarty (Jill), Sandy McCarty Bradley and Janet Agnew Bell.
Nana had a host of friends that were as close as family. She never met a stranger and loved every child she met as her own. Her favorite times were centered around family and friends playing games, especially poker! She loved nothing more than to have everyone at the kitchen table while she cooked. Her house was always filled with the neighborhood children. Nobody ever worried where their kids were… they were at Nana’s.
The family has entrusted Frederick-Dean Funeral Home,1801 Frederick Road, Opelika, Alabama 36801 with the arrangements. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday May 2nd, 2026 2pm-4pm central with the Chapel service beginning at 4pm. David Crouch will officiate the ceremony. Burial will be Monday May 4th, 2026 attended by close family in Fort Mitchell, AL.
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