Joan A. McCall

Joan A. McCall, 79, of East Homer, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2024 after a heroic battle with heart disease and dementia. She spent her last days surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. 

A lifelong area resident, she was born September 2, 1945, a daughter of the late Donald and Mavis Maxson Phelps and was a graduate of Truxton High School.

She married her high school sweetheart, M. Douglas McCall, on September 4, 1965 in the East Homer Methodist Church.

Joan dedicated her life to raising and caring for her family. She worked for many years as a seamstress at Vesta Corset in McGraw.

She was a member of the Albright Grange in East Homer and the East Homer United Methodist Church. Joan and Doug loved to travel, having been to Hawaii 5 times, Alaska, Aruba, through most of the United States, and several hunting trips to Wyoming and Colorado.

Surviving is her loving husband of 59 years, M. Douglas McCall; her children, Michael McCall (Tammi Rhodes) of Locke; Matthew (Alissa) McCall of Homer and Jennifer (Richard) Lung of McGraw; eight grandchildren, Ashley (Scott), Heather (Kory), Emily (Jake), Anna, Dustin (zerin), Devin (Tess), Richie and Cooper; two great grandchildren, Della and Ember; two cats, Peaches and Molly and her beloved dog, Gracie.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a great grandson, Avery.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the Donald L. Barber Funeral Home, 5016 U.S. Route 11, Homer, with Rev. Hyun Joon Kim officiating. Interment will follow in East Homer Cemetery.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions in Mrs. McCall’s name may be directed to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to CNY SNAP, 17 Salisbury St, Cortland, NY 13045.

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