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Thomas A. MacCallum

ROCKINGHAM — Thomas A. (Tom) MacCallum, 82, of Lakeshore Drive, Rockingham, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Home with his beloved wife, May, and friends Cora Stuart and Brenda Caulder by his side.

MacCallum was the son of Thomas E. and Mildred V. MacCallum. 

He was an employee of the Richmond County Daily Journal for many years before retiring.

He was interested in the preservation of local history. In doing so, he had served on the board of the Rankin Museum in Ellerbe and the board of the Richmond County Historical Society. He was co-author with Lowell Stevens of the book “Camp Mackall, N.C.: Its Origins and Times in the Sandhills,” donated to the Richmond County Historical Society and also assisted in publications for other local residents. He and his wife, May, produced many writings in connection with Richmond County history and members of the Genealogy Committee of the Society.

A veteran of the United States Army, MacCallum was a longtime member of the American Legion Post in Wilmington; Rockingham American Legion Post 147; American Legion Post in Cheraw, South Carolina, and a lifetime member of AMVETS Post 316 in Rockingham. For many years, he was a part-paid volunteer firefighter with the Rockingham Fire Department.

MacCallum is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, May Burch MacCallum; a sister, Peggy Rubinstein of Twinsburg, Ohio, and her daughter, Janice Scotton; an aunt, Rose Bergen of New Jersey; nieces, a nephew, and cousins.

Visitation will be held 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Watson-King Funeral Home, Rockingham.

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A graveside service and burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at St. David’s Cemetery, Cheraw, South Carolina. The historic St. David’s Church will be open in Tom’s honor following the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tom and May MacCallum Scholarship Fund at Richmond Community College Foundation, P.O. Box 1189, Hamlet, N.C.; or to the charity of one’s choice.    

Online condolences may be made at watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham is serving the MccCallum family.

 



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