Greenwood SC - Mary O. McCall, 80, contributing writer to the Index-Journal, and long -time resident of Greenwood, died Decmebr 27 [2004] in Greenville. Mrs. McCall, known locally for her frequent columns, and Christmas stories, which became an annual holiday staple for the Index-Journal for the past several decades, was involved for many years with Greenwood Writer’s Guild, where she served as President. She was instrumental in bringing numerous literary notables to the community. This year was the first in recent memory that Mrs. McCall did not publish a Christmas story. Born in Annapolis MD, Mrs. McCall was among the first women to enlist in the US Navy Waves during World War Two, and she wrote often of, and was involved extensively with, veteran’s issues. She was exposed to the world of journalism at an early age through her mother, Natalie Bond, who was a noted columnist and cartoonist for the Newark Star Journal and other newspapers. She was a devout member of Greenwood’s Westminister Presbyterian Church. Traveling extensively with her husband of 30 years, Mickey McCall, Mrs. McCall resided in CA, HI, FL, and VA before settling in Greenwood in 1970. Mrs. McCall is survived by her son, Rod McCall of Hillsboro NM; her son, Bill McCall of Charlotte; her daughter, Anne Fuller of Greenville; her daughter, Beth Gray of Greenwood; her daughter, Caroline Olenoski of Austin TX; nine granchildren, Shane McCall of Baltimore, Matt McCall of Charlotte, Amy Fuller of Greenville, Josh Fuller of Greenville, Lindsay Gray, Hannah Gray, Micah Gray of Greenwood, Sophie and Sadie Olenoski of Austin TX; two great-grandchildren, Wells Gray Gunter of Greenwood, and Cheyenne Fuller of Greenville; sons-in-law, Frank Fuller of Greenville, Bill Gray of Greenwood, and John Olenoski of Austin TX. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Harley Funeral Home. The Index-Journal (Greenwood SC), December 29, 2004.