Barbara DeBord McAlister

August 2, 1946 - August 8, 2018

Barbara DeBord McAllister - Florence, South Carolina After valiantly battling cancer, Barbara DeBord McAllister, 73, passed away on Wednesday, August 8th at 6:50 am, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 2nd, 1946, the daughter of the late Virginia Ruth Frazier DeBord Lowery Ruth and the late Mack Roy DeBord. She is survived by her beloved husband of fifty years, five months, and six days, William “Bill” McAllister, Jr; her children, Sherrie Jackson (Van), Florence; Shane McAllister, Florence; Stephanie Blankenship (John), Florence; and Steven McAllister, Florence; six grandchildren, Christopher, Juliet, Zachary, Adam, Brett, and Luke; her brother, David DeBord (Constance), Virginia Beach, Virginia; and her nephew and nieces, Jon, Sarah, Esther, and Hannah. Barbara’s Homecoming Celebration will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 3:23 pm (in honor of her wedding anniversary) at Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church located at 2317 Hoffmeyer Road in Florence, South Carolina. The Celebration will be Livestreamed by Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church (www.sundaystreams.com/go/hrbc). Memorials may be made to Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church Building Fund (HRBC, PO Box 3905, Florence, SC 29502).