He was born on January 22, 1944 in Brandenburg, Meade County, KY, the son of the late Joseph Albert Allen and Ida Mae Bennett Allen. He had worked for Taylor Builders in Louisville, KY, doing Construction and Carpentry work. He was a member of the Family Worship Center in Carrollton.
He will be missed by his wife, Gloria Faye Motley Allen of Sanders, KY, a son, Frankie Delano of Athens, AL, two daughters, Jennifer Allen of Bowling Green, KY, and Brenda McKenzie of Louisville, KY, a step-son, Kelly Martin of Worthville, KY, four step-daughters, Kimberly Mefford of Carrollton, KY, Karla Martin of Sanders, KY, Kristie Brown of Sanders, KY, and Kandon Sanders of Sanders, KY, a brother, Louis Allen of Louisville, KY, two sisters, Nellie Warren of Brooks, KY, and Wanda Branson of Louisville, KY, twenty one grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, James “Jamie” Albert, Jr. and Jarred Allen, six brothers and nine sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in care of the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted with the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home.
He was born on January 22, 1944 in Brandenburg, Meade County, KY, the son of the late Joseph Albert Allen and Ida Mae Bennett Allen. He had worked for Taylor Builders in Louisville, KY, doing Construction and Carpentry work. He was a member of the Family Worship Center in Carrollton.
He will be missed by his wife, Gloria Faye Motley Allen of Sanders, KY, a son, Frankie Delano of Athens, AL, two daughters, Jennifer Allen of Bowling Green, KY, and Brenda McKenzie of Louisville, KY, a step-son, Kelly Martin of Worthville, KY, four step-daughters, Kimberly Mefford of Carrollton, KY, Karla Martin of Sanders, KY, Kristie Brown of Sanders, KY, and Kandon Sanders of Sanders, KY, a brother, Louis Allen of Louisville, KY, two sisters, Nellie Warren of Brooks, KY, and Wanda Branson of Louisville, KY, twenty one grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, James “Jamie” Albert, Jr. and Jarred Allen, six brothers and nine sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in care of the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted with the Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Jesse Lee "Buddy" Allen
1928–1988
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Catherine Emily Allen Thomas
1930–1974
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Raymond Edward Allen Sr
1932–2011
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Everett Wayne Allen
1933–1995
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Nellie Pearl Allen Warren
1935–2022
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Chester Lawrence Allen
1938–2010
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Darold Dean Allen
1940–2009
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Mary Helen Allen Cain
1942–2013
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Velma Mae Allen Hall
1945–1995
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Sherry Rose Allen Ableidinger
1947–2001
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Rita Gale Allen Kessinger
1950–1993
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