F. Victor McAnallen passed away at 6 a.m. June 14 at the time he normally started his morning devotional.

Born March 1, 1928, in Butler, he was the fourth child of the late Merle Francis McAnallen and Edna Hazel Wimer. He had four siblings, Lawrence, Heyward, William and Mary Louise Lewis.

Victor married Marian J. Ericson on June 26, 1954, in Indianapolis.

Victor is survived by his younger sister, Mary Louise Lewis and her husband, Leroy. The McAnallens have five children, Merle McAnallen with his wife, Cherri, of Grove City, Vicki Galtieri of Hendersonville, N.C., Michelle Brauer with her husband, David, of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, Eric McAnallen, most recently from Houston, Texas, and Mark McAnallen of Long Beach, Calif. The McAnallens have eight grandchildren, Laura Durbin with her husband, Chris, Nathan Galtieri with his wife, Theresa, Naomi Harkey with her husband, Jason, Niles Galtieri and his wife, Christy, Natalie Pinto and her husband, Samuel, Deborah, Joseph and Ruthie Brauer. There are seven great-grandchildren, McKayla and Addison Galtieri, Taylor and Jacob Harkey, Cain Ford, Cadence Galtieri and Kezia Pinto.

Victor graduated from Butler High School in 1947 and went on to attend Bethany College, W.Va., where he obtained his bachelor's degree in 1949. Butler Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Ind., is where he received his Bachelor of Divinity in 1954. In 1956, he achieved a master's degree in education at Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn.

Victor and Marian continued their studies together after they were married to prepare for their life's work as missionaries. Victor and Marian were commissioned for missionary service with the United Christian Missionary Society on June 22, 1957. His next educational pursuit was his master's degree in general linguistics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1967. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis during the same year.

On Oct. 22, 1957, the McAnallens arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, with their infant son, Merle, under the auspices of the United Christian Missionary Society. They were assigned to the Church of Christ in Thailand, spending over 35 years in that capacity.

Victor worked as an educator all of his life in Thailand in one capacity or another traveling on a national level throughout Thailand during his missionary service. He was widely known and loved as “Acharn Mac.”

He was the secretary and treasurer for the United Christian Mission Society from 1968 to 1969, then the director of the Department of Education of the CCT based in Chiang Mai in 1970 to 1971. By 1972 to 1977, Victor worked as the supervisor of English at the Department of Education. In 1978 to 1982, he became the assistant to the general secretary of CTT for ecumenical relations. From 1983 to 1991, he served as the coordinator of the Department of Education. In 1991, he became the coordinator for the Ecumenical Relations Office.

Victor McAnallen retired and moved to Hendersonville, N.C., in June 1992 with his wife, Marian, bringing their daughter, Vicki, and her four children with them. Here the McAnallens became active with the Trinity Presbyterian Church. After Marian passed on March 13, 2014, Victor's health became progressively worse.

Victor McAnallen was an exemplary husband and father to his five children and their offspring, as well as a loving friend to all. He will be sorely missed.

MCANALLEN — A memorial service for F. Victor McAnallen, who died Sunday, June 14, 2015, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hendersonville, N.C.Per the family's request those attending the service are asked to wear comfortable, happy colors rather than black.To offer condolences, please visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com.Memorials may be made to Global Ministries, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis IN 46206-1986.The Shuler Funeral Home, Hendersonville, N.C., is assisting the family.