DARLINGTON - Reverend Joseph McAllister, Sr. servant of the Most High God, was quietly called by God to his Heavenly home from his earthly residence on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Homegoing services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 12 noon at Shiloh United Methodist Church in the Syracuse Community on Lamar Highway, Darlington. Rev. Judith Knox, Pastor Officiating and Rev. Donald E. McAllister, Sr., son, Eulogist. Interment will follow in Darlington Memorial Cemetery directed by Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home.
Rev. McAllister was born in the Syracuse Community, son of the late Julius and Carrie Mack McAllister. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.
He was called by God to preach at the tender age of eight years old. He was invited to sit with the pastor in the pulpit at that age. Rev. McAllister completed the Conference Course of Study at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA, where he graduated number one in his class. He believed that a call to preach was a call to prepare. Rev. McAllister was a retired United Methodist Pastor. He was an Itinerate Elder in the United Methodist Church of the South Carolina Conference. After retiring as an active Pastor in 1988, Rev. McAllister was immediately called back as a Supply Pastor during the same Annual Conference. After four Supply Pastor Appointments, Rev. McAllister returned to his home church, Shiloh United Methodist Church. He continued to be called upon frequently to preach. Rev. McAllister was blessed and favored by God with the gift of exceptional and effective pastorial skills. His pastorates included: 1961-Glenn Chapel; 1962-Beulah and Shiloh; 1971- Kingstree East, 1972 Bennettsville Circuit, 1979-Little Rock Parish. His Supply Pastorates included: The Jefferson Parish twice; Bethel on the Cheraw Parish and Mt. Beulah of the Mt. Beulah-Hopewell Charges. Denominational Service: District Board of Church Location and Building 1980-1984; Community Action Agency 1975-1980. He always talked about how God blessed and favored him to pastor 29 churches through the years of his ministry.
Rev. McAllister was a man of high moral and ethical values, principles and his integrity was not for sale at any price. He was not ashamed of the Gospel. He boldly preached the Word in season and out of season. He never compromised or sugar-coated the Word. Because of his impeccable integrity, character and reputation, Rev. McAllister always stated that he could go back to any church that he pastored and walk through the front door.
Rev. Joseph McAllister, Sr. will be with us forever as his memories are cherished by six daughters: Rev. Ruth (Bishop Thomas) Ward, Mildred (Rev. Frank) Cook, Attorney Peggy McAllister, Barbara (Frank) Thomas, Rev. Angela (Rev. James) Wilson and Karen (Andre) Mickens; five sons: James (Mary) McAllister, Bishop Julius H. (Joan) McAllister, Rev. Melvin (Andrea) McAllister, Kenneth (Regina) McAllister and Rev. Donald (Rosa) McAllister, Sr.; thirty-nine grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Published in Morning News on October 3, 2011
Rev. McAllister was born in the Syracuse Community, son of the late Julius and Carrie Mack McAllister. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.
He was called by God to preach at the tender age of eight years old. He was invited to sit with the pastor in the pulpit at that age. Rev. McAllister completed the Conference Course of Study at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA, where he graduated number one in his class. He believed that a call to preach was a call to prepare. Rev. McAllister was a retired United Methodist Pastor. He was an Itinerate Elder in the United Methodist Church of the South Carolina Conference. After retiring as an active Pastor in 1988, Rev. McAllister was immediately called back as a Supply Pastor during the same Annual Conference. After four Supply Pastor Appointments, Rev. McAllister returned to his home church, Shiloh United Methodist Church. He continued to be called upon frequently to preach. Rev. McAllister was blessed and favored by God with the gift of exceptional and effective pastorial skills. His pastorates included: 1961-Glenn Chapel; 1962-Beulah and Shiloh; 1971- Kingstree East, 1972 Bennettsville Circuit, 1979-Little Rock Parish. His Supply Pastorates included: The Jefferson Parish twice; Bethel on the Cheraw Parish and Mt. Beulah of the Mt. Beulah-Hopewell Charges. Denominational Service: District Board of Church Location and Building 1980-1984; Community Action Agency 1975-1980. He always talked about how God blessed and favored him to pastor 29 churches through the years of his ministry.
Rev. McAllister was a man of high moral and ethical values, principles and his integrity was not for sale at any price. He was not ashamed of the Gospel. He boldly preached the Word in season and out of season. He never compromised or sugar-coated the Word. Because of his impeccable integrity, character and reputation, Rev. McAllister always stated that he could go back to any church that he pastored and walk through the front door.
Rev. Joseph McAllister, Sr. will be with us forever as his memories are cherished by six daughters: Rev. Ruth (Bishop Thomas) Ward, Mildred (Rev. Frank) Cook, Attorney Peggy McAllister, Barbara (Frank) Thomas, Rev. Angela (Rev. James) Wilson and Karen (Andre) Mickens; five sons: James (Mary) McAllister, Bishop Julius H. (Joan) McAllister, Rev. Melvin (Andrea) McAllister, Kenneth (Regina) McAllister and Rev. Donald (Rosa) McAllister, Sr.; thirty-nine grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Published in Morning News on October 3, 2011
DARLINGTON - Reverend Joseph McAllister, Sr. servant of the Most High God, was quietly called by God to his Heavenly home from his earthly residence on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Homegoing services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 12 noon at Shiloh United Methodist Church in the Syracuse Community on Lamar Highway, Darlington. Rev. Judith Knox, Pastor Officiating and Rev. Donald E. McAllister, Sr., son, Eulogist. Interment will follow in Darlington Memorial Cemetery directed by Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home.
Rev. McAllister was born in the Syracuse Community, son of the late Julius and Carrie Mack McAllister. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.
He was called by God to preach at the tender age of eight years old. He was invited to sit with the pastor in the pulpit at that age. Rev. McAllister completed the Conference Course of Study at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA, where he graduated number one in his class. He believed that a call to preach was a call to prepare. Rev. McAllister was a retired United Methodist Pastor. He was an Itinerate Elder in the United Methodist Church of the South Carolina Conference. After retiring as an active Pastor in 1988, Rev. McAllister was immediately called back as a Supply Pastor during the same Annual Conference. After four Supply Pastor Appointments, Rev. McAllister returned to his home church, Shiloh United Methodist Church. He continued to be called upon frequently to preach. Rev. McAllister was blessed and favored by God with the gift of exceptional and effective pastorial skills. His pastorates included: 1961-Glenn Chapel; 1962-Beulah and Shiloh; 1971- Kingstree East, 1972 Bennettsville Circuit, 1979-Little Rock Parish. His Supply Pastorates included: The Jefferson Parish twice; Bethel on the Cheraw Parish and Mt. Beulah of the Mt. Beulah-Hopewell Charges. Denominational Service: District Board of Church Location and Building 1980-1984; Community Action Agency 1975-1980. He always talked about how God blessed and favored him to pastor 29 churches through the years of his ministry.
Rev. McAllister was a man of high moral and ethical values, principles and his integrity was not for sale at any price. He was not ashamed of the Gospel. He boldly preached the Word in season and out of season. He never compromised or sugar-coated the Word. Because of his impeccable integrity, character and reputation, Rev. McAllister always stated that he could go back to any church that he pastored and walk through the front door.
Rev. Joseph McAllister, Sr. will be with us forever as his memories are cherished by six daughters: Rev. Ruth (Bishop Thomas) Ward, Mildred (Rev. Frank) Cook, Attorney Peggy McAllister, Barbara (Frank) Thomas, Rev. Angela (Rev. James) Wilson and Karen (Andre) Mickens; five sons: James (Mary) McAllister, Bishop Julius H. (Joan) McAllister, Rev. Melvin (Andrea) McAllister, Kenneth (Regina) McAllister and Rev. Donald (Rosa) McAllister, Sr.; thirty-nine grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Published in Morning News on October 3, 2011
Rev. McAllister was born in the Syracuse Community, son of the late Julius and Carrie Mack McAllister. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.
He was called by God to preach at the tender age of eight years old. He was invited to sit with the pastor in the pulpit at that age. Rev. McAllister completed the Conference Course of Study at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA, where he graduated number one in his class. He believed that a call to preach was a call to prepare. Rev. McAllister was a retired United Methodist Pastor. He was an Itinerate Elder in the United Methodist Church of the South Carolina Conference. After retiring as an active Pastor in 1988, Rev. McAllister was immediately called back as a Supply Pastor during the same Annual Conference. After four Supply Pastor Appointments, Rev. McAllister returned to his home church, Shiloh United Methodist Church. He continued to be called upon frequently to preach. Rev. McAllister was blessed and favored by God with the gift of exceptional and effective pastorial skills. His pastorates included: 1961-Glenn Chapel; 1962-Beulah and Shiloh; 1971- Kingstree East, 1972 Bennettsville Circuit, 1979-Little Rock Parish. His Supply Pastorates included: The Jefferson Parish twice; Bethel on the Cheraw Parish and Mt. Beulah of the Mt. Beulah-Hopewell Charges. Denominational Service: District Board of Church Location and Building 1980-1984; Community Action Agency 1975-1980. He always talked about how God blessed and favored him to pastor 29 churches through the years of his ministry.
Rev. McAllister was a man of high moral and ethical values, principles and his integrity was not for sale at any price. He was not ashamed of the Gospel. He boldly preached the Word in season and out of season. He never compromised or sugar-coated the Word. Because of his impeccable integrity, character and reputation, Rev. McAllister always stated that he could go back to any church that he pastored and walk through the front door.
Rev. Joseph McAllister, Sr. will be with us forever as his memories are cherished by six daughters: Rev. Ruth (Bishop Thomas) Ward, Mildred (Rev. Frank) Cook, Attorney Peggy McAllister, Barbara (Frank) Thomas, Rev. Angela (Rev. James) Wilson and Karen (Andre) Mickens; five sons: James (Mary) McAllister, Bishop Julius H. (Joan) McAllister, Rev. Melvin (Andrea) McAllister, Kenneth (Regina) McAllister and Rev. Donald (Rosa) McAllister, Sr.; thirty-nine grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Published in Morning News on October 3, 2011
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