Beth Anne McAllister

Beth Anne McAllister July 22, 1952 - May 23, 2026 Beth Anne McAllister was born and spent her early years in Southampton NY. By the time of her death of natural causes in late May of 2026, she had lived in East Northport NY where she graduated from Northport High School, in Vienna VA where she earned her undergraduate degree at nearby George Mason College, in Culpeper VA where her father worked at a Federal Reserve Bank facility, and ultimately after a family move in 1981, in the Newnan area for the better part of her adult years. She was predeceased by her parents, Fredric and Lucille McAllister, and her brother John. Survivors include her siblings, Ruth McAllister Burgess (Mark Burgess), Steven McAllister, and Andrew McAllister (Heidi Winton-Stahl), and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews, as well as friends made over her years. Beth loved to meet, greet and befriend others, and tried her best, despite a variety of illnesses, not only to care for herself but also to be a kind and generous neighbor to those whom she encountered along her life's path. She was concerned about being a good citizen; one of her last acts in this life was to vote in the Georgia primaries. She had a special heart as well for God's furry creatures - the family dogs of her younger years and friends' or neighbors' pets when she no longer could keep a dog herself. She enjoyed greeting dogs being walked by their humans and tended lovingly to cats outside her apartment building - feeding them and getting them to veterinary care if they seemed unwell. Beth also had a life-long connection with the Christian community. During Beth's Southampton years, her family was actively involved in the former Southampton Methodist Church where she was baptized and confirmed, attended Sunday School, and sang in the Cherub and Junior choirs. As the years passed and she found herself in new communities, she cherished church connections wherever she was living. After moving to Georgia, she was a member of Newnan's First United Methodist Church for many years and then was confirmed and officially joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newnan in October 2009. She especially enjoyed singing in choirs and felt the love of her church friends deeply. In season and out, Beth tried her best to be cheerful and generous with what she had, to not be too anxious and to trust in the goodness of God who, as Jesus once reminded his disciples, provides for the little birds and flowers of the field (Matt 6:25-33). Our loving and gracious God surely welcomed Beth as one of Jesus's own upon her entry into God's eternal care and the communion of the saints who have gone before her. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mckoon.com The family invites Beth's friends to share good memories of her on the McKoon Funeral Home Tribute page. In lieu of flowers, any memorial gifts be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Newnan, 576 Roscoe Road, Newnan, GA 30263 or the Newnan-Coweta Humane Society, 608 US-29 N, Newnan, GA 30263. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 576 Roscoe Road, Newnan, GA 30263. McKoon Funeral Home in charge of services 770-253-4580