Mr. Allen died May 7, 2008.
He was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Winnsboro to the late Walter and Lela Alexander Allen. He served in the Army and was a retired truck driver and member of South Garland Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Carter Allen, Joshua; daughters, Cathy Whitehead and Becky Lancaster, both of Garland, Lydia Hutchins, Mineola, and Stephanie Shafer, Joshua; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends noon-1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas, 211 Winchester, Tyler, 75701.
Published in the Tyler Morning Telegraph on 5/9/2008.
Mr. Allen died May 7, 2008.
He was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Winnsboro to the late Walter and Lela Alexander Allen. He served in the Army and was a retired truck driver and member of South Garland Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Carter Allen, Joshua; daughters, Cathy Whitehead and Becky Lancaster, both of Garland, Lydia Hutchins, Mineola, and Stephanie Shafer, Joshua; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends noon-1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas, 211 Winchester, Tyler, 75701.
Published in the Tyler Morning Telegraph on 5/9/2008.
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