Rita and family, Sorry to hear about Bil's passing. We have fond memories of the eighteen years we were neighbors. We will be thinking of you Thursday. John and Gwen Bell

I am so sad to hear that Mr. McCain has passed away.  I have so many great memories of him and all of your family.  He was such a star in the Albemarle Players.  He is definitely missed in the chancel choir at FUMC-Elizabeth City.  (So, are you, Mrs. McCain!)  And, he always had a friendly smile and a kind word whenever we ran into each other.  After Eddie and I were married and had moved back to Elizabeth City, Mr. McCain always insisted we call him Bill.  He'd say we were adults now and we should call him by his first name!!  Never could quite do that because he was always Mr. McCain to us!  He will be greatly missed.  My prayer for you all is that God will bless you with His peace.  Cherish all of the great memories!
Penny Spence Raby

Rita, Joy, Hugh, Lou and Leah:  I mourn with you because I respected Bill so much for the man he wasa wonderful husband, father and hardworking businessman. Rita, you picked a good man! 
One thing I won't ever forget about Bill was his love for my mother's (your aunt) chocolate pie and the many times he would stop by our house for a slice of pie when he was making sales calls in their town.  Over the years, the two of you invited me into your home and went out of your way to welcome me to your special celebrations.We've shared a lot together.  I will sorely miss him.
My thoughts are there with you.

Yvonne Brickhouse, VA Bch, VA

Dear Rita and children,
We have fond memories of spending our first 8 years in what
was your previous home on Cedar Street. And we enjoyed
sharing our time with you at 1stUMC in E. City. We have
an old clock found in the basement on Cedar St which we 
had repaired and would love the family to have. Our condolences on hearing of Bill's passing. 
Kurt and Bobbi Hunsberger

Sorry to hear of Bill's passing. Condolences to the family.

I was so sorry to hear about Bill.  I enjoyed the time I spent in choir with Bill and Rita and I think of them often.  Rita, I'll keep you in my prayers - and I still miss you!

I worked for Bill and his family in their Wise Foods distribution business starting while I was in college and for the next 11 years.  I learned a lot during my years with the McCains and many years later would look back to see how they helped to create the foundation for the path my career would follow. They took a college student in as an entry level I.T. clerk and gave me the platform to grow and learn and work into management.  My next stepping stone was into a software company where I eventually became General Manager  because of the foundation and experiences I gained working with Bill and his family.  I watched Bill work as hard as other men half his age. I saw the dedication and commitment that he had to his business, and saw Rita, Bill, and Hugh work together to get done whatever needed to be done.  I was treated well as an employee - it was really more like family.  I can picture Bill unloading a tractor trailer full of product early in the morning.  I can still see him standing at the big black kettle on the fire stirring that Christmas Candy and Peach Goodies that the company produced.  I will forever be grateful for the experience during the years I enjoyed working with Bill and his family.  I am one of I expect many whose life Bill touched and helped to mold into the person I am today.    I grieve with each of them as they feel the loss of his passing. To Rita, Hugh, Jeanne, Chris, Jon, Justin and all the family members, you have my utmost sympathy. May God give peace and comfort to you all.

A good man has passed.  I can remember Mr. McCain was the kind of man who'd tell a young boy what he needed to hear, and never in a mean-spirited way.  His legacy is in the stories we all remember, in the way he worked for his business and his community, and in the family he raised.

To Miss Rita, Joy, Lou, Leah, Hugh, and all the family...I'm grateful for the time we shared years ago.  I join you in sadness, and also in celebration of a life well lived.  It did not happen by accident.

OBITUARY

William Warren McCain

10 January, 1930 – 31 December, 2016

Cotten Funeral Home

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