Kenneth W. McCallister, age 93, of
Redding, Calif., passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020
at his home in Redding, Calif. Born September 20, 1927 in
Asbury, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ernest Perry and
Madeline Bonnie Burns McCallister. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Kayle M.
Harvey; two brothers-in-law, Gerald "Jake" Harvey and Bill
Allen; and three sisters-in-law, Peggy McCallister, Ardis
McCallister, and Jeanne McCallister.
Kenneth was a graduate of Alderson High
School, Class of 1945.
Mr. McCallister was a
retired carpenter, having retired from the Carpenters Union
after 30 years of service. He was also a licensed hunting
guide for 10 years. He graduated from the Nashville Auto
Diesel College in Nashville, Tenn. in September 1949 and was
a United States Army Veteran having served in World War II
and the Korean Conflict. Mr. McCallister was the recipient
of three Bronze Service Stars and the Army Overseas Service
Bar.
Survivors include
two sisters, Elaine McCallister Allen of Richmond, Va.,
and Pat McCallister Moore and her husband, Ken, of Glen
Allen, Va.; eight brothers, Bob McCallister of Redding,
Calif., Eddie McCallister of Redding, Calif., Joe
McCallister of Redding, Calif., Perry McCallister of
Livermore, Calif., Jim McCallister and his wife,
Shirley, of Livermore, Calif., Keith McCallister and his
wife, Lona, of Livermore, Calif., Lael McCallister and
his wife, Kay, of Pahrump, Nev., and Garry McCallister
and his wife, Frances, of Alderson, W.Va.; and 22 nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services and burial with military funeral
honors will be Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery in
Asbury, W.Va. with the Rev. Sam Groves officiating.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC guidelines will be
observed, with mask and social distancing encouraged.
Online condolences and memories may be shared with the
McCallister family at
www.lobbanfh.com.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson, W.Va.
