Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
John McCall
Washington Times-Herald
30 Nov 2009
ODON — John A. McCall, 86, died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday at Ketcham Memorial
Center.
Born Sept. 17, 1923, in Daviess County, the son of John Austin and Tillie
Pearl (Taylor) McCall.
A 1941 graduate of Epsom High School, he attended Purdue University.
He was a member of the Cornettsville United Methodist Church and a leader
in the Epsom UM Church. He was a well-known, successful and progressive
farmer in the Epsom community, retiring in 1985. He was awarded the Sagamore
of the Wabash award. He was active in the Daviess County Soil and Water
Conservation District for 52 years and a member of the Indiana Farmers
Union and RC&D. He was an active supporter of the North Daviess school
system serving as an official scorer for the junior high boys basketball
program for 13 years. He loved classical and opera music and supported
North Daviess music programs and boosters. He established the McCall
Family Teacher’s Scholarship, which continues to provide support to North
Daviess graduates studying for a career in education. He was a great
encouragement to others and had a strong faith in God and loved sharing
that faith. He often said, “It’s a great day to be alive in the Lord
Jesus Christ!” and so he is today.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Marie (Lashley) McCall, whom he married
Sept. 17, 1945; five daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Ava McCall and David
Calabria of Oshkosh, Wis., Charlotte and Gene Irvine and Mary and Tom
Majerus, all of Marietta, Ga., Andrea and Larry Lynch of Tyler, Texas,
and Nancy and Brian Stuffle of Plainville; grandchildren, Michael (Jessica)
Carroll of Cartersville, Ga., Brandon Majerus of Gainesville, Ga., Natalie
(Billy) Gainey of Trenton, Fla., Leo and Lucas Lynch of Tyler, Texas,
and Drew, Cory and Alex Stuffle, all of Plainville; and two great-grandchildren,
Samuel Carroll and Lydia Gainey.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be at noon Thursday at the Cornettsville United Methodist
Church, with Pastor Bill Talbot officiating. Burial will follow in the
New Bethel Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ed Lee Mortuary and
after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Online condolences may be made at www.edleemortuary.com.
(Nov. 29, 2009)
Contributed by: LJG