James "Jim" Edmond McCall

James “Jim” Edmond McCall

March 10, 1951       July 18, 2017

     James “Jim” Edmond McCall, 66, Four Oaks, NC formerly of rural Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. 

     He was born in Altoona, son of the late, Chalmer Eugene and Thelma R. (Pheasant) McCall.

     Surviving are two daughters: Ruth Anna (Paul J.) Evans of Lawrenceville, GA and Carrie Elizabeth (Lance) Sutton of Four Oaks, NC; two sons: Matthew James (Jennifer) McCall of Indianapolis, IN and Joshua David (Dawn) McCall of Augusta, GA; seven grandchildren: Alexis, Matthew Thomas, Hannah, Olivia, Titus, Layla and Naomi; mother of his children, Karen Jean McCall; four brothers: Don (Bonnie) McCall, Dan (Kathi) McCall, John McCall and Dave (Lori) McCall; 2 sisters: Linda (Kerry) Walker and Sue (Gary) Herrick; a sister-in-law, Cheryl McCall; two step-sons: Dennis and Lewis Carter; and the mother of his stepsons, Emma Jeanette McCall. 

     He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert “Bob” McCall.

     Jim was a 1970 graduate of Central High School Martinsburg and then served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 until 1993, where he spent time in Thailand and Korea.  He retired from active duty in 1993 from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant.

     He loved spending time with his grandchildren and his puppy, Bo and also enjoyed woodworking, hunting, camping and family time in the swimming pool.

    Friends will be received from 11:30 am until the 1pm, funeral service, Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Williamsburg Independent Bible Baptist Church, Pastors Don McCall and Joseph Weber officiating.  Interment with full military honors will be held at Shellytown-Fairview Cemetery, rural Williamsburg.

     Local arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg.

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