Robert Earl Alliston, 69, was born in Florence, MS; son of Johnnie Lee Alliston, Sr., and Irene (Hammond) Alliston Russell. Robert died Saturday morning April 16, 2016 at his home in the Hickory Ridge Community, Florence, MS where he had lived since 1959 when his father built their house. Robert is survived by two brothers; Richard W. Alliston (Ellie) of West Hills CA and John “J.L.” Alliston (Luise) of Acworth, GA; two sisters; Margarett Alliston Huggins Basco of Clinton and Gwen Alliston Walker Paulson of Brandon, MS. Robert was a longtime employee, as a parts manager. He was also a longtime member of Seventh Day Adventist Church in Florence, which relocated to Pearl, MS. If you wish to remember Robert, he requested your read I Corinthians 13 and say a prayer for him. On line guest book available at www.chancellorfunerahome.com.