ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- William M. McCarty, former chairman of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors, died Saturday evening. He was 48. "We join our community and his family in grieving the loss of Pastor “MAC” McCarty," Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post. "As a former Chairman of the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors he understood first responders well. Chairman McCarty was especially thoughtful with the ever evolving needs of our office. We are thankful for his many years of guidance and support." McCarthy additionally served as a chairman member of the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization in 2023. A cause of death has not been publicly revealed. McCarthy is survived by his wife and their children.