THE PARIS NEWS, Nov 6. 2011, page 6A. - John W. Allen, 56, of Deport died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at his residence.
Funeral services are to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in First Baptist Church of Bogata with Rev. Don Shovan officiating, assisted by Rev. Mike Fortenberry. Burial is to be in Highland Cemetery in Deport under direction of Wood Funeral Homes of Deport. The family is to receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at First Baptist Church in Bogata.
John was born Feb 25, 1955, in Paris, the son of Kenneth Murl and Jessie Lee Abbott Allen. He graduated from Prairiland High School in 1973. On June 20, 1975, he married Phebe Flenniken and during their 29-year marriage together they had three children, Zachary, Dustin and Hollie. For 38 years, he farmed cotton, soy beans, corn, wheat and milo. He was thankful God gave him the opportunity to live his dream every day through his three kids and farming. Through the years, he served on various boards and committees including: Little League baseball board, Teen League baseball board, Little Dribblers basketball board, Prairiland school board, Farm Bureau committee, FSA board of Clarksville and Paris, Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year 1983 and Farm Family of the Year 1990.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Murl Allen in 1978; his mother, Jesse Lee Abbott Allen in 1991, his brother, Kenneth Harold Allen in 2004; and his nephew, Randy Lee Huddleston in 2006.
He is survived by his sons, Zachary Allen and wife, Jana, of Deport, Dustin Allen and wife, Koren, of Johntown; and his daughter, Hollie Allen of Deport; his brother, Rodger Allen and wife, Anna Beth, of Deport; three sisters, Rhonda Dockary and husband, Jerry, of Novice, Linda Driggers and husband, Don, of Reno and Martha Allen of Paris; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Allen of Reno.
He will be missed dearly by his kids, family and friends.
Funeral services are to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in First Baptist Church of Bogata with Rev. Don Shovan officiating, assisted by Rev. Mike Fortenberry. Burial is to be in Highland Cemetery in Deport under direction of Wood Funeral Homes of Deport. The family is to receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at First Baptist Church in Bogata.
John was born Feb 25, 1955, in Paris, the son of Kenneth Murl and Jessie Lee Abbott Allen. He graduated from Prairiland High School in 1973. On June 20, 1975, he married Phebe Flenniken and during their 29-year marriage together they had three children, Zachary, Dustin and Hollie. For 38 years, he farmed cotton, soy beans, corn, wheat and milo. He was thankful God gave him the opportunity to live his dream every day through his three kids and farming. Through the years, he served on various boards and committees including: Little League baseball board, Teen League baseball board, Little Dribblers basketball board, Prairiland school board, Farm Bureau committee, FSA board of Clarksville and Paris, Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year 1983 and Farm Family of the Year 1990.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Murl Allen in 1978; his mother, Jesse Lee Abbott Allen in 1991, his brother, Kenneth Harold Allen in 2004; and his nephew, Randy Lee Huddleston in 2006.
He is survived by his sons, Zachary Allen and wife, Jana, of Deport, Dustin Allen and wife, Koren, of Johntown; and his daughter, Hollie Allen of Deport; his brother, Rodger Allen and wife, Anna Beth, of Deport; three sisters, Rhonda Dockary and husband, Jerry, of Novice, Linda Driggers and husband, Don, of Reno and Martha Allen of Paris; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Allen of Reno.
He will be missed dearly by his kids, family and friends.
THE PARIS NEWS, Nov 6. 2011, page 6A. - John W. Allen, 56, of Deport died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at his residence.
Funeral services are to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in First Baptist Church of Bogata with Rev. Don Shovan officiating, assisted by Rev. Mike Fortenberry. Burial is to be in Highland Cemetery in Deport under direction of Wood Funeral Homes of Deport. The family is to receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at First Baptist Church in Bogata.
John was born Feb 25, 1955, in Paris, the son of Kenneth Murl and Jessie Lee Abbott Allen. He graduated from Prairiland High School in 1973. On June 20, 1975, he married Phebe Flenniken and during their 29-year marriage together they had three children, Zachary, Dustin and Hollie. For 38 years, he farmed cotton, soy beans, corn, wheat and milo. He was thankful God gave him the opportunity to live his dream every day through his three kids and farming. Through the years, he served on various boards and committees including: Little League baseball board, Teen League baseball board, Little Dribblers basketball board, Prairiland school board, Farm Bureau committee, FSA board of Clarksville and Paris, Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year 1983 and Farm Family of the Year 1990.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Murl Allen in 1978; his mother, Jesse Lee Abbott Allen in 1991, his brother, Kenneth Harold Allen in 2004; and his nephew, Randy Lee Huddleston in 2006.
He is survived by his sons, Zachary Allen and wife, Jana, of Deport, Dustin Allen and wife, Koren, of Johntown; and his daughter, Hollie Allen of Deport; his brother, Rodger Allen and wife, Anna Beth, of Deport; three sisters, Rhonda Dockary and husband, Jerry, of Novice, Linda Driggers and husband, Don, of Reno and Martha Allen of Paris; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Allen of Reno.
He will be missed dearly by his kids, family and friends.
Funeral services are to be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in First Baptist Church of Bogata with Rev. Don Shovan officiating, assisted by Rev. Mike Fortenberry. Burial is to be in Highland Cemetery in Deport under direction of Wood Funeral Homes of Deport. The family is to receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at First Baptist Church in Bogata.
John was born Feb 25, 1955, in Paris, the son of Kenneth Murl and Jessie Lee Abbott Allen. He graduated from Prairiland High School in 1973. On June 20, 1975, he married Phebe Flenniken and during their 29-year marriage together they had three children, Zachary, Dustin and Hollie. For 38 years, he farmed cotton, soy beans, corn, wheat and milo. He was thankful God gave him the opportunity to live his dream every day through his three kids and farming. Through the years, he served on various boards and committees including: Little League baseball board, Teen League baseball board, Little Dribblers basketball board, Prairiland school board, Farm Bureau committee, FSA board of Clarksville and Paris, Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year 1983 and Farm Family of the Year 1990.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Murl Allen in 1978; his mother, Jesse Lee Abbott Allen in 1991, his brother, Kenneth Harold Allen in 2004; and his nephew, Randy Lee Huddleston in 2006.
He is survived by his sons, Zachary Allen and wife, Jana, of Deport, Dustin Allen and wife, Koren, of Johntown; and his daughter, Hollie Allen of Deport; his brother, Rodger Allen and wife, Anna Beth, of Deport; three sisters, Rhonda Dockary and husband, Jerry, of Novice, Linda Driggers and husband, Don, of Reno and Martha Allen of Paris; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Allen of Reno.
He will be missed dearly by his kids, family and friends.
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