David L. McAllister, 87, of Proctorville, Ohio died May 2, 2019. He was born December 25, 1931 in Powellton, Fayette County, West Virginia. An only son of the late Marion McAllister and Viola Persinger McAllister, he was preceded in death by his only sister, Charlotte (Charles) Poynter of Chesapeake, Ohio, and son-in-law Gregory Hinerman of Huntington, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Libby Blankenship McAllister, children Mark (Sharon) McAllister of Dickson, West Virginia, Lisa (Greg) Brooks of Pickerington, Ohio, Vikki Bland of Fairlawn, Ohio, Cheryl Hinerman of Huntington, West Virginia, and nieces Beth (Harold) Finley of Chesapeake, Ohio, and Susan Delker Grauel (Bill) of Towson, Maryland. He and Libby shared the great joy of eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren, Matthew (Stephanie) McAllister (Landon, and Peyton) of Columbus, Ohio, Aaron McAllister of Las Vegas, Nevada, Candace (Ted) Russell of Frisco, Texas, Eric (Tasha) Brooks (Harvey) of Pickerington, Ohio, Jaclyn Pounds (Jackson, and Gavin) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Christina (Jason) Weiss (Nathan, and Sophia) of Pepper Pike, Ohio, Gabriel (Rebekah) Hinerman (Charlotte, and Savannah) of Louisville, Kentucky, and Brook (David) Mentink (Daniel, and Henry) of Fenton, Missouri. Dave served in the United States Marine Corps from 1950-1953. He was a career employee with the Telecommunications Department of Columbia Gas Transmission, having worked in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Huntington, West Virginia, and Sugar Grove, Ohio over a span of 38 years. During his life he was a member of the Emmanuel, St. Luke, Faith, and Community of Grace United Methodist Churches in Huntington. A graveside memorial service for family is being planned.