Leta Maria McCarter

Leta Maria McCarter, 66, of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away November 8, 2026, at the age of 66. Leta was born December 12, 1959, to Carlos and Maria McCarter.

If you visited Leta McCarter at home, there was a good chance you'd find a pot of coffee brewing, a Godzilla movie playing somewhere in the background, and Leta making her way down the hall to her office. There might be a sumo tournament on the television instead, or a video about Korean street food. Two dogs were usually somewhere nearby, and a cat who had spent years making occasional visits made a point of coming to see her in her final days.

That was a pretty good picture of life with Leta.

After retiring early from her career as a computer engineer with Love's and ALCO, she spent the last five years or so enjoying the freedom to pursue the things she loved. And she built things. Dollhouses, bookstores, elaborate miniature worlds that required an extraordinary amount of patience and attention to detail. Some of those dollhouses stood three feet tall and needed their own coffee table. Others were twelve-inch-square bookstores, complete with the sort of details you could spend an afternoon discovering.

Leta had a competitive streak, too. She enjoyed boxing and martial arts, followed football closely, and took fantasy football seriously. Her league was made up of family members, and she currently sits as the leagues top team. She was a devoted Baker Mayfield fan, and when her teams were winning, there was a good chance she'd walk out of her room singing "Sweet Caroline." Her musical tastes could be considerably heavier, with The Hu, Rob Zombie, and Zakk Wylde among her favorites.

Her children and grandchildren brought her tremendous joy. She often said that the days they were born were among the best days of her life.

Leta was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and spent most of her life in Shawnee, Oklahoma. As a young woman, she enlisted in the United States Army.

She is survived by her son, Daniel James; her daughter, Rennae Hunt; and her beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Maria McCarter.

Friends and family are invited to join Leta's family at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee, Oklahoma at 12:30 PM, Friday, November 13, 2026.