Mr. Robert Lane McCall

Robert Lane McCall was born a fraternal twin (Sarah) on January 11, 1942, to Leander McCall, Sr. and Sueneal McAllister McCall, in Lumberton, NC. Robert accepted Christ at an early age. He grew up in Mount Sinai Holiness Church in Lumberton. Robert (aka) Bobby was educated in the Lumberton, NC Public School System. However, Roberts’s first love was baseball. He played briefly with the Negro League until an injury prevented him from continuing a career in professional baseball. Robert was blessed with the following children: Charles Williams, Karen Williams, Adrian Sinclair, and Andrew Bobbitt. Robert moved to Upper Marlboro, MD in the 60’s where he began working with his father Leander, in construction. Robert developed a passion for this career when he got the opportunity to work on major highway projects throughout the Metropolitan area. Robert worked in construction until the early 2000’s. Robert met Mary Deyampert in 1999. The connection was so strong and within two years he moved back to NC to validate his love and commitment to her. On May 21, 2005, after a long courtship, Robert and Mary were united in marriage. Robert gained two bonus children, Bridget and Elmer (Bo) Lorenzo Chisholm. They affectionately called him Papa Robert. Robert would later join First Baptist Church of Fayetteville, NC, his wife’s church, where they worshipped together. Robert departed his earthy home on December 1, 2021. Preceding him in death were his parents Leander and Sueneal; siblings: Andrew McCall, Sr., Carl McCall, Sarah McCall Jackson, Leander McCall, Jr. and EArchie McCall; son, Charles Williams, Sr., and grandson Keith Williams. Robert leaves to cherish his memory, a beloved wife, Mary Deyampert McCall; children: Karen Williams of Upper Marlboro, MD, Adrian Sinclair (Doreen) of Bronx, NY, Andrew Bobbitt of Trenton, NJ, Bridget Chisholm of Greensboro, NC and Elmer Chisholm (Allison) of Greensboro, NC; grandchildren: Malik D Sinclair, Ebony Bobbitt, Dominique Bobbitt, Elijah Bobbitt, Roscoe Agnew, Charles Williams, Jr., Tasha Williams, Marcus Landry, Gabrielle Chisholm and Brendan Chisholm; siblings: Marcella Herring (Henry) of Brooklyn, NY, Betty (BJ) Jones of Zebulon, NC and Sonya McCall of Brooklyn, NY; sisters in-law: Norbodeen McCall of Savannah, GA, Maxine Andrews-McCall of Fayetteville, NC and Bettie Deyampert Fails of Fayetteville, NC; six great grands and one great great-grand; a host of nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, great grand nieces, great grand nephews, numerous relatives, Godbrother, John Gavin and friends

Mr. Robert Lane McCall

January 11, 1942 - December 1, 2021