Rebecca McAllister's Obituary
Rebecca McAllister
1938 - 2022
Rebecca McAllister of Spanish Fork, Utah passed away on the morning of September 1, 2022, at the age of 83. Rebecca was born to David Elmer Johnson and Lucile Maughan on September 2, 1938 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. She married June McAllister on May 15, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. She and June raised 7 children together: Richard Allen (Erin), John David (Terri), James Dean (Michelle), William Dale (Valerie), Susan Marie (Shane) Anderson, Patricia Ann (Bart) Denison, and Robert Roy (Bethany). She is survived by her brother Lynn (Suzanne) Johnson, and her sisters Merline Bronson, Vola Shoemaker, Carol Goldsberry, and Sharon Turner-Goulding. She is also survived by 32 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and countless friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one grandson, Jesse Daniel McAllister.
June and Becky created a loving home in Dugway, Utah where they raised their family until they retired to Spanish Fork, Utah. Becky had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and would always share that faith with those around her. Becky served for many years in the young women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved working with the young women all the way into her 70s and greatly enjoyed attending 24 girl’s camps. She was a substitute teacher at the high school and loved the youth there too. Many of the youth she worked with called her “Mom”. She also worked as a custodian for the church for many years. Becky was well known for her home-made donuts and cake decorating skills, which she used to provide support for her children when they wanted to play sports, learn musical instruments, or serve a church mission. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and loved learning more about her heritage through the DUP.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Spanish Fork First Ward Chapel, 310 East Center Street, Spanish Fork, UT where a viewing will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Friday prior to services from 9:00 to 9:45 am. Interment in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery.
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