Shirley Jean McAllister

October 12, 1931 - February 11, 2022

Shirley Jean McAllister passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Roswell, New Mexico. Please take a moment and share a kind thought or memory with the McAllister family at www.andersonbethany.com. Shirley was born on October 12, 1931, to USAF Major Louis and Mrs. Amy Elizabeth (Pearce) Kohn in Galveston, Texas. She had one older sister, Elizabeth Louise. The family moved to Tampa, Florida in 1939 where Shirley grew up and graduated from H. B. Plant High School, class of 1949. She attended Florida State University and Brewster Vocational School. On June 2, 1956, Shirley married Patrick McAllister in Tampa, FL, and they had sixty-two happy years together. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Ann. For most of Shirley’s life, she was employed as an accountant. The family was transferred to Northern California in 1958 and then lived in Fermont, Pleasanton, and Ukiah, retiring to Roswell, NM, in 1999. Shirley enjoyed traveling in their Motor Home, Making flower arrangements, and home decorating, especially for the holidays. She and Pat were also avid golf fans. Shirley worked for eight years at Sam’s Club in Roswell, NM, as a demo lady. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth of Northern California; grandsons: Darrell and Drew of Northern California; two great-granddaughters: Genavieve and Calista of Northern California. Shirly was an active member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Roswell, where a Memorial Service and enrichment will take place on Friday, February 25, 2022, at 2:00 PM. Refreshments and fellowship will follow at Harman Hall at St. Marks. Shirley’s Tribute was written in her honor by her family.