Obituary for William Thad McCall
Silversteen Community – William Thad McCall, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Flemming J. McCall and Grace Galloway McCall. He was also preceded in death by his son, Wesley Chad McCall, sister, Lorena McCall, brothers, Billy Ray McCall and Randy McCall.
Mr. McCall worked for 53 years at the former NASA Tracking Station which is now P.A.R.I. in Rosman. He was the only employee there to work all of the operating agencies, NASA, The Department of Defense, the U.S. Forest Service, and P.A.R.I. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
He loved Bluegrass music and played the guitar and banjo and taught his sons and grandsons how to play. He loved NASCAR.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Mary Hogsed McCall; son, Warren Brad McCall and wife Yanah of Silversteen; grandsons, Dylan and Marley McCall; sisters, Jean Hooper and husband Bascom of East Fork, Melba McCall of Hendersonville, Donnie Hall and husband Leslie of Silversteen; brothers, Rev. James “Buster” McCall and wife Becky of Balsam Grove, Ted McCall and wife Judy of Silversteen, Ronnie McCall of Silversteen.
A graveside service will be held at 1 PM Friday, April 8, 2016 at McCall Cemetery with Rev. Buster McCall, Ted McCall, and Rev. Ray Von Galloway officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Honor Guard of Transylvania County Veterans.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life Elizabeth House, 581 S. Allen Rd., Flat Rock, NC 28731.
On line condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Flemming J. McCall and Grace Galloway McCall. He was also preceded in death by his son, Wesley Chad McCall, sister, Lorena McCall, brothers, Billy Ray McCall and Randy McCall.
Mr. McCall worked for 53 years at the former NASA Tracking Station which is now P.A.R.I. in Rosman. He was the only employee there to work all of the operating agencies, NASA, The Department of Defense, the U.S. Forest Service, and P.A.R.I. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
He loved Bluegrass music and played the guitar and banjo and taught his sons and grandsons how to play. He loved NASCAR.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Mary Hogsed McCall; son, Warren Brad McCall and wife Yanah of Silversteen; grandsons, Dylan and Marley McCall; sisters, Jean Hooper and husband Bascom of East Fork, Melba McCall of Hendersonville, Donnie Hall and husband Leslie of Silversteen; brothers, Rev. James “Buster” McCall and wife Becky of Balsam Grove, Ted McCall and wife Judy of Silversteen, Ronnie McCall of Silversteen.
A graveside service will be held at 1 PM Friday, April 8, 2016 at McCall Cemetery with Rev. Buster McCall, Ted McCall, and Rev. Ray Von Galloway officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Honor Guard of Transylvania County Veterans.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life Elizabeth House, 581 S. Allen Rd., Flat Rock, NC 28731.
On line condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
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