Rev. Ray B. McCall

MCCALL, Rev. Ray B.Age 83 of Carthage. February 2, 2008. Retired Southern Baptist Minister, evangelist and servant of God. First Smith County student to receive the American Farmer Award; 1943 graduate of Carthage High School; 1957 graduate of Belmont College with Bachelor of Arts, Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, former pastor of Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Westview Baptist Church in Cookeville, Glenwood Baptist Church and River Road Baptist Church both in Nashville. Retired in 2004 with 50 years in the ministry; member of Carthage First Baptist Church and former Director of Missions for New Salem Assn. of Baptists. One of nine children of the late D.T. McCall and Amy Manning McCall. Preceded in death by brother, Frank McCall. Survived by wife of sixty two years, Helen Mundy McCall; three children, Carol McCall Phillips and husband Ben of Simpsonville, SC, Ray Barnett McCall Jr. and wife Kathy of Bellevue, TN, Amy McCall Stark and husband Dennis of Franklin, TN; six grandchildren, Dr. Ben D. Phillips III and wife Kimberly, Dr. Bryant Barnett Phillips and wife Kelley, Ann Marie McCall, Kathryn Kristine McCall, Kathleen Carol Stark and David Harrison Stark; four great grandchildren, McCall Elizabeth Phillips, Courtney Virginia Phillips, Lucy Cotter Phillips and Mattie Jane Phillips; seven siblings, Lois McDonald and husband Cordell of South Carthage, Albert McCall and wife Virginia of Carthage, Mary Nell Hight and husband Tommy of Tanglewood, Mildred Hix and husband Charles of Cowan, Ruth Garrett and husband Gary of Hendersonville, Dave Manning McCall and wife Rebecca of South Carthage, John McCall and wife Kay of Tanglewood; sister-in-law, Mary Helen McCall of Watervale. Services 10 a.m., Tuesday from the Carthage First Baptist Church with the eulogy by his grandson, Bryant Barnett Phillips and a tribute by his nephew, Jack McCall. Honorary Pallbearers: Jimmy Fisher Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church. Active Pallbearers: Ministers of the New Salem Association: Bro. Mark Stinnett, Bro. Bob Amason, Bro. Don Elmore, Bro. Donnie Payne, Bro. Jimmy Gregory, Bro. Thomas Baines, Bro. Billy Friel and Bro. Tony Fleenor. Family requests memorials to Ray B. McCall Missions Endowment Fund, New Salem Assn., % S.F.H., 901 Main Street N., Carthage, TN 37030-1002. Interment Smith County Memorial Gardens. Visitation Tuesday after 9 a.m. at Carthage First Baptist Church and Monday from 3 til 8 p.m. at SANDERSON OF CARTHAGE, (615) 735-2118 www.sandersonfh.com