Katherine Jane McAllister

Katherine was born and raised in Scranton Pennsylvania, on July 7, 1927 to Thomas J Mosley and Anna Williams.

Katherine graduated from Technical High School in 1945, where she was part of the band. She went to work at the Eureka Plant for a few years. She then joined the US Army in 1948 and was a charter member of the WAC Band stationed at Ft. Lee, VA. It was there she met & married her husband Leslie. Military life took the family to numerous locations, the last one being Ft. Bliss, located in El Paso, TX. Katherine lived here for 50 yrs. Katherine was a homemaker and along the way always was involved in something outside the home. She loved horseback riding, music and was part of the Sweet Adeline’s and choir at church. Katherine was a volunteer with the American Red Cross at Wm. Beaumont Army Medical Center for 29 years where she worked in the Orthopedic Clinic and the Pharmacy (refill). Katherine continued to show all of us what is most important in this short journey we are on, faith and love for others and above all love of God.

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leslie D. McAllister, two brothers William Mosely and Thomas J. Mosley Jr., three sisters, Vivian Carew, Marion McNee and Lois Hayes and one daughter Kathy J Blount. She is survived by daughter Cindy Dowdy (BJ) Manhattan Kansas and son Michael McAllister Dallas, Texas. Granddaughter Rachel Mathis (Leslie) Grandsons Jeremy Hardin and Christopher Dowdy, nieces, nephews and friends.

The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers a memorial contribution be made to an organization close to her heart, The Gideons International, https://www.sendtheword.org/.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. September 28, 2016 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast 4631 Hondo Pass El Paso, Texas 79904 followed by a commitment service at 2:00 p.m. at Ft Bliss National Cemetery.

Katherine will be interred at Ft Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas