Evelyn Allen, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 surrounded by family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. Evelyn was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 15, 1936 to Hugh and Irene Bardin. She married the love of her life, Jim Allen on July 28, 1958. Together they raised six children and spent 63 years together. They lived in Forest Hill and Fort Worth until moving to Valley View, Texas 18 years ago.
She loved celebrating holidays and spending time with her family. Evelyn was especially close to her mother-in-law, Katherine, where she and Jim spent countless Friday nights playing cards or Wahoo with her. She discovered her talent for crafts after her children had moved away. For many years you could count on getting a painted Christmas ornament with her initials and the year on the back.
She also loved working in her yard and was an avid reader. Even after her Alzheimer's diagnosis and her memories had faded she would still watch her beloved TCU Frogs on the television. She became interested in genealogy and spent hundreds of hours researching, documenting and dragging Jim with her to countless cemeteries in several states to track down records.
Evelyn was a 69 year member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Transportation Union where she held every office at one time or another.
Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active part of her grandchildren's lives and until recent years she never missed sending a birthday card.
She was a life long Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Andrews Catholic Church, both in Fort Worth.
She is survived by her husband, James Allen of Valley View; sister, Velma Hawkins of Silver Lake, Kansas; son, daughters, ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her oldest child, Bobby Allen; parents, Hugh and Irene Bardin; brother, Harold Bardin; brother-in-law, Jack Hawkins; son-in-law, Ron Woodford; mother-in-law, Katherine Allen.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 31, 2021 at one o'clock with Visitation thirty minutes prior at the grave site at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
She loved celebrating holidays and spending time with her family. Evelyn was especially close to her mother-in-law, Katherine, where she and Jim spent countless Friday nights playing cards or Wahoo with her. She discovered her talent for crafts after her children had moved away. For many years you could count on getting a painted Christmas ornament with her initials and the year on the back.
She also loved working in her yard and was an avid reader. Even after her Alzheimer's diagnosis and her memories had faded she would still watch her beloved TCU Frogs on the television. She became interested in genealogy and spent hundreds of hours researching, documenting and dragging Jim with her to countless cemeteries in several states to track down records.
Evelyn was a 69 year member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Transportation Union where she held every office at one time or another.
Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active part of her grandchildren's lives and until recent years she never missed sending a birthday card.
She was a life long Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Andrews Catholic Church, both in Fort Worth.
She is survived by her husband, James Allen of Valley View; sister, Velma Hawkins of Silver Lake, Kansas; son, daughters, ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her oldest child, Bobby Allen; parents, Hugh and Irene Bardin; brother, Harold Bardin; brother-in-law, Jack Hawkins; son-in-law, Ron Woodford; mother-in-law, Katherine Allen.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 31, 2021 at one o'clock with Visitation thirty minutes prior at the grave site at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evelyn Allen, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 surrounded by family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. Evelyn was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 15, 1936 to Hugh and Irene Bardin. She married the love of her life, Jim Allen on July 28, 1958. Together they raised six children and spent 63 years together. They lived in Forest Hill and Fort Worth until moving to Valley View, Texas 18 years ago.
She loved celebrating holidays and spending time with her family. Evelyn was especially close to her mother-in-law, Katherine, where she and Jim spent countless Friday nights playing cards or Wahoo with her. She discovered her talent for crafts after her children had moved away. For many years you could count on getting a painted Christmas ornament with her initials and the year on the back.
She also loved working in her yard and was an avid reader. Even after her Alzheimer's diagnosis and her memories had faded she would still watch her beloved TCU Frogs on the television. She became interested in genealogy and spent hundreds of hours researching, documenting and dragging Jim with her to countless cemeteries in several states to track down records.
Evelyn was a 69 year member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Transportation Union where she held every office at one time or another.
Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active part of her grandchildren's lives and until recent years she never missed sending a birthday card.
She was a life long Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Andrews Catholic Church, both in Fort Worth.
She is survived by her husband, James Allen of Valley View; sister, Velma Hawkins of Silver Lake, Kansas; son, daughters, ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her oldest child, Bobby Allen; parents, Hugh and Irene Bardin; brother, Harold Bardin; brother-in-law, Jack Hawkins; son-in-law, Ron Woodford; mother-in-law, Katherine Allen.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 31, 2021 at one o'clock with Visitation thirty minutes prior at the grave site at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
She loved celebrating holidays and spending time with her family. Evelyn was especially close to her mother-in-law, Katherine, where she and Jim spent countless Friday nights playing cards or Wahoo with her. She discovered her talent for crafts after her children had moved away. For many years you could count on getting a painted Christmas ornament with her initials and the year on the back.
She also loved working in her yard and was an avid reader. Even after her Alzheimer's diagnosis and her memories had faded she would still watch her beloved TCU Frogs on the television. She became interested in genealogy and spent hundreds of hours researching, documenting and dragging Jim with her to countless cemeteries in several states to track down records.
Evelyn was a 69 year member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Transportation Union where she held every office at one time or another.
Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active part of her grandchildren's lives and until recent years she never missed sending a birthday card.
She was a life long Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Andrews Catholic Church, both in Fort Worth.
She is survived by her husband, James Allen of Valley View; sister, Velma Hawkins of Silver Lake, Kansas; son, daughters, ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her oldest child, Bobby Allen; parents, Hugh and Irene Bardin; brother, Harold Bardin; brother-in-law, Jack Hawkins; son-in-law, Ron Woodford; mother-in-law, Katherine Allen.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 31, 2021 at one o'clock with Visitation thirty minutes prior at the grave site at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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