JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN ~ (1922~ 2007)
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Montgomery Herald (WV) - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN
John William "Bill" Allen Sr. of Rainelle, 84, formerly of Fairdale, died at his home Jan. 10, 2007, following a number of years of declining health.
Known affectionately as Bill all his life, he was the third of nine children born to the late Elbert and Carrie Bradford Allen. Bill was born Nov. 6, 1922, at Spanker's Branch near Fairdale. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by a sister, Ernie Trump; a brother, Sebert Allen; and a sister-in-law, Stollie "Doll" Ryan.
Bill spent his childhood at Fairdale and entered the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. He fought in the battles of Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe; he was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. Honorably discharged in 1946, he re-enlisted in the Army in 1948 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
After his stints in service, Bill moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife, Ennis, settled in the Hillgate section of the south end of the city. He began a career with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. (now AEP). He retired in 1973 as a supervisor and moved to Rainelle.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, ginsenging, watching the deer that came in his yard and four-wheeling with his buddy, Jim Bates.
Surviving: his wife of 54 years, Ennis Birchfield Allen; children, Barbara Withers and her husband, Gary, of Columbus, John William Allen Jr. and his wife, Etta, of Daniels, and Herbert Francis and his wife, Donna, of Powellton; grandchildren, Lindsay Withers and her friend, Matt, and Amber Withers, all of Columbus, Chris and Kari Allen, both of Daniels, Scott Francis and his wife, Christina, and Keith Francis, all of Powellton, and Brandon Puckett of Raleigh, N.C.: a great-granddaughter, Taylor Francis; a sister, Inez Cole and her husband, John; brothers, Bob Allen and his wife, Edna, Virgil Allen and his wife, Dumpy, and Shirley Allen and his wife, Phyllis, all of Fairdale, Earl Allen of Roanoke and Wandell Allen and his wife, Linda, of Columbus, Ind.; his wife's family, the Birchfields, who fondly called him "Cecil," brothers- and sisters-in-law, Johnny Birchfield and his wife, Shirley, Roger Birchfield and his wife, Patty, and Vickie Harris, all of Rainelle, Stanley Birchfield and his wife, Nancy, of Covington, Va., and Stellie "Del" Ryan and her husband, Jim, of Lockborne, Ohio; special friends, Jim Bates, Carl Wells, Timmy and the staff of Taco Bell of Charmco; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
Montgomery Herald (West Virginia)
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Copyright 2007, Montgomery Herald / Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI). All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved.
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Montgomery Herald (WV) - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN
John William "Bill" Allen Sr. of Rainelle, 84, formerly of Fairdale, died at his home Jan. 10, 2007, following a number of years of declining health.
Known affectionately as Bill all his life, he was the third of nine children born to the late Elbert and Carrie Bradford Allen. Bill was born Nov. 6, 1922, at Spanker's Branch near Fairdale. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by a sister, Ernie Trump; a brother, Sebert Allen; and a sister-in-law, Stollie "Doll" Ryan.
Bill spent his childhood at Fairdale and entered the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. He fought in the battles of Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe; he was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. Honorably discharged in 1946, he re-enlisted in the Army in 1948 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
After his stints in service, Bill moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife, Ennis, settled in the Hillgate section of the south end of the city. He began a career with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. (now AEP). He retired in 1973 as a supervisor and moved to Rainelle.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, ginsenging, watching the deer that came in his yard and four-wheeling with his buddy, Jim Bates.
Surviving: his wife of 54 years, Ennis Birchfield Allen; children, Barbara Withers and her husband, Gary, of Columbus, John William Allen Jr. and his wife, Etta, of Daniels, and Herbert Francis and his wife, Donna, of Powellton; grandchildren, Lindsay Withers and her friend, Matt, and Amber Withers, all of Columbus, Chris and Kari Allen, both of Daniels, Scott Francis and his wife, Christina, and Keith Francis, all of Powellton, and Brandon Puckett of Raleigh, N.C.: a great-granddaughter, Taylor Francis; a sister, Inez Cole and her husband, John; brothers, Bob Allen and his wife, Edna, Virgil Allen and his wife, Dumpy, and Shirley Allen and his wife, Phyllis, all of Fairdale, Earl Allen of Roanoke and Wandell Allen and his wife, Linda, of Columbus, Ind.; his wife's family, the Birchfields, who fondly called him "Cecil," brothers- and sisters-in-law, Johnny Birchfield and his wife, Shirley, Roger Birchfield and his wife, Patty, and Vickie Harris, all of Rainelle, Stanley Birchfield and his wife, Nancy, of Covington, Va., and Stellie "Del" Ryan and her husband, Jim, of Lockborne, Ohio; special friends, Jim Bates, Carl Wells, Timmy and the staff of Taco Bell of Charmco; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
Montgomery Herald (West Virginia)
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Copyright 2007, Montgomery Herald / Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI). All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved.
JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN ~ (1922~ 2007)
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Montgomery Herald (WV) - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN
John William "Bill" Allen Sr. of Rainelle, 84, formerly of Fairdale, died at his home Jan. 10, 2007, following a number of years of declining health.
Known affectionately as Bill all his life, he was the third of nine children born to the late Elbert and Carrie Bradford Allen. Bill was born Nov. 6, 1922, at Spanker's Branch near Fairdale. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by a sister, Ernie Trump; a brother, Sebert Allen; and a sister-in-law, Stollie "Doll" Ryan.
Bill spent his childhood at Fairdale and entered the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. He fought in the battles of Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe; he was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. Honorably discharged in 1946, he re-enlisted in the Army in 1948 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
After his stints in service, Bill moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife, Ennis, settled in the Hillgate section of the south end of the city. He began a career with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. (now AEP). He retired in 1973 as a supervisor and moved to Rainelle.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, ginsenging, watching the deer that came in his yard and four-wheeling with his buddy, Jim Bates.
Surviving: his wife of 54 years, Ennis Birchfield Allen; children, Barbara Withers and her husband, Gary, of Columbus, John William Allen Jr. and his wife, Etta, of Daniels, and Herbert Francis and his wife, Donna, of Powellton; grandchildren, Lindsay Withers and her friend, Matt, and Amber Withers, all of Columbus, Chris and Kari Allen, both of Daniels, Scott Francis and his wife, Christina, and Keith Francis, all of Powellton, and Brandon Puckett of Raleigh, N.C.: a great-granddaughter, Taylor Francis; a sister, Inez Cole and her husband, John; brothers, Bob Allen and his wife, Edna, Virgil Allen and his wife, Dumpy, and Shirley Allen and his wife, Phyllis, all of Fairdale, Earl Allen of Roanoke and Wandell Allen and his wife, Linda, of Columbus, Ind.; his wife's family, the Birchfields, who fondly called him "Cecil," brothers- and sisters-in-law, Johnny Birchfield and his wife, Shirley, Roger Birchfield and his wife, Patty, and Vickie Harris, all of Rainelle, Stanley Birchfield and his wife, Nancy, of Covington, Va., and Stellie "Del" Ryan and her husband, Jim, of Lockborne, Ohio; special friends, Jim Bates, Carl Wells, Timmy and the staff of Taco Bell of Charmco; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
Montgomery Herald (West Virginia)
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Copyright 2007, Montgomery Herald / Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI). All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved.
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Montgomery Herald (WV) - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
JOHN WILLIAM "BILL" ALLEN
John William "Bill" Allen Sr. of Rainelle, 84, formerly of Fairdale, died at his home Jan. 10, 2007, following a number of years of declining health.
Known affectionately as Bill all his life, he was the third of nine children born to the late Elbert and Carrie Bradford Allen. Bill was born Nov. 6, 1922, at Spanker's Branch near Fairdale. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by a sister, Ernie Trump; a brother, Sebert Allen; and a sister-in-law, Stollie "Doll" Ryan.
Bill spent his childhood at Fairdale and entered the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943. He fought in the battles of Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe; he was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. Honorably discharged in 1946, he re-enlisted in the Army in 1948 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
After his stints in service, Bill moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife, Ennis, settled in the Hillgate section of the south end of the city. He began a career with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. (now AEP). He retired in 1973 as a supervisor and moved to Rainelle.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, ginsenging, watching the deer that came in his yard and four-wheeling with his buddy, Jim Bates.
Surviving: his wife of 54 years, Ennis Birchfield Allen; children, Barbara Withers and her husband, Gary, of Columbus, John William Allen Jr. and his wife, Etta, of Daniels, and Herbert Francis and his wife, Donna, of Powellton; grandchildren, Lindsay Withers and her friend, Matt, and Amber Withers, all of Columbus, Chris and Kari Allen, both of Daniels, Scott Francis and his wife, Christina, and Keith Francis, all of Powellton, and Brandon Puckett of Raleigh, N.C.: a great-granddaughter, Taylor Francis; a sister, Inez Cole and her husband, John; brothers, Bob Allen and his wife, Edna, Virgil Allen and his wife, Dumpy, and Shirley Allen and his wife, Phyllis, all of Fairdale, Earl Allen of Roanoke and Wandell Allen and his wife, Linda, of Columbus, Ind.; his wife's family, the Birchfields, who fondly called him "Cecil," brothers- and sisters-in-law, Johnny Birchfield and his wife, Shirley, Roger Birchfield and his wife, Patty, and Vickie Harris, all of Rainelle, Stanley Birchfield and his wife, Nancy, of Covington, Va., and Stellie "Del" Ryan and her husband, Jim, of Lockborne, Ohio; special friends, Jim Bates, Carl Wells, Timmy and the staff of Taco Bell of Charmco; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.
Montgomery Herald (West Virginia)
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Copyright 2007, Montgomery Herald / Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI). All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved.
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