William Kenneth McAllister, age 68, of Burgaw died Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Pender County.

He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Benjamin F. and Effie Marie Pendell McAllister.

For over 40 years Mr. McAllister worked in the Television Industry. He worked in many phases in television, starting as a studio boy at the age of 16 and progressed to audio technician, director, producer, and production manager. He worked in TV stations in West Virginia and North Carolina.

William was a devoted husband and a loving daddy, granddaddy, brother and friend. With his great sense of humor and witty personality, he loved laughter and never met a stranger. He enjoyed family gatherings, his work in television and Bill Gaither's gospel music. He was loved and will be greatly missed.

Surviving are his wife, Gladys McAllister of the home; daughters, Janet Pittman and husband, Bill, of Hampstead, Joyce Doughty and husband, Aaron Doughty, Sr., of Henderson and Tammy Wiernasz and husband, Rich, of Midlothian, VA; son, Sean McAllister and wife, Chris, of Ft. Mills, SC; grandchildren, Melissa Spence, Scott Pittman, Aaron Doughty, Jr., Joy Doughty, Connor Wiernasz, Brannon Wiernasz, Zachary McAllister and Dillon McAllister; and brother, Robert McAllister and wife, Betty Lou, of Colorado Springs, CO.

A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Ray Mendenhall officiating.

Following the memorial service on Tuesday the family will receive friends at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen.com

Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.