Obituaries
Billy Joe McAlister
( June 9, 1944 - August 31, 2017 )
Billy Joe McAlister, age 73, of Sherwood Forest Road in Lincolnton, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at McKendree United Methodist Church with Rev. Gregg Plott and Rev. Kathy Naish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Warlick Funeral Home.
Billy Joe was born June 9, 1944, in Lincoln County, to the late Garland and Helen Campbell McAlister. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack McAlister. He served in the United States Army serving in Korea during the Vietnam War, and then later worked for 34 years as a truck driver for Carolina Mills in Maiden.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne Stowe McAlister of the home; a daughter, Lisa M. Jenkins, and husband Jim, of Lincolnton; a brother, Gerald McAlister of Lincolnton; a sister, Emma Jean Calloway of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Annesa Jenkins Brewer , and husband Matthew, Abigail Jenkins DiPento, and husband Eddie, and Jim “Jimbo” Jenkins; and two great-grandchildren, Rocco DiPento and Maddie Jo Brewer.
Memorials may be made to McKendree United Methodist Church, PO Box 426, Lincolnton, NC 28093.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at McKendree United Methodist Church with Rev. Gregg Plott and Rev. Kathy Naish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state for 30 minutes prior to the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Warlick Funeral Home.
Billy Joe was born June 9, 1944, in Lincoln County, to the late Garland and Helen Campbell McAlister. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack McAlister. He served in the United States Army serving in Korea during the Vietnam War, and then later worked for 34 years as a truck driver for Carolina Mills in Maiden.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne Stowe McAlister of the home; a daughter, Lisa M. Jenkins, and husband Jim, of Lincolnton; a brother, Gerald McAlister of Lincolnton; a sister, Emma Jean Calloway of Lincolnton; three grandchildren, Annesa Jenkins Brewer , and husband Matthew, Abigail Jenkins DiPento, and husband Eddie, and Jim “Jimbo” Jenkins; and two great-grandchildren, Rocco DiPento and Maddie Jo Brewer.
Memorials may be made to McKendree United Methodist Church, PO Box 426, Lincolnton, NC 28093.
Posted on 01 Sep 2017
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