CHARLES E. McALISTER

ANDERSON - Charles Edward McAlister, 81, of Wexford Drive, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at the Rainey Hospice House. 

Born January 30, 1931 in Anderson, he was the son of the late Paul T. and Eva G. Black McAlister. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and was a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. McAlister was a lifetime member of the D.A.V. and was a member of Pope Drive Baptist Church. 

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Brown McAlister of the home; three sons, Mike McAlister of Anderson, Steve McAlister of Townville, and Phillip McAlister and wife, Donna of Anderson; grandsons, Austin McAlister and Cody Evesque; step-grandson, Jeremy McCoy; great grandson, Chance McCoy; and two sisters, Eunice Aiken of Simpsonville and Betty McLees of Anderson.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Clarence, James, Calvin, Hugh, and Gene McAlister and sisters, Evelyn Coster and Catherine Taylor.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sullivan-King Mortuary conducted by Dr. Mack Tester and Phillip McAlister.. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with military honors provided by the Campbell Patriots Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary, 3205 North Highway 81, Anderson. The family is at their respective homes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pope Drive Baptist Church, 2510 Pope Drive, Anderson, SC 29625 or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621. 

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