59, formerly of Elizabethtown, KY, died in Louisville at his residence on September 28, 2015.
Mr. Allen was a member of First Baptist Church. A graduate of Elizabethtown High school, he was a United States Air Force Veteran and employed as a corrections officer at the KY Psychiatric Correctional Center. He was also a member of the DAV.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Allen Sr. and Ruby Lucille Sprowls Allen and a brother, David Allen.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce A. Allen of Louisville; son, Rev. Eric Allen (Ellasin) of Suffolk, VA; daughters, Rodnita Allen of Louisville, Melinda Fulkerson (Charlie) of Leitchfield, KY, and Debra Board (Clint) of Leitchfield, KY; brothers Ralph Allen, Jr. Roger Allen and Allan Ladd Alexander all of Elizabethtown, KY and Dale Allen (Debra) of Louisville; nine grandchildren, Andre, Adrian, Gage, Mason, Edward, Juleon, Chalonna, Darius and Ayshia; and his mother-in-law, Irene Decker of Leitchfield, KY.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Percell and Sons Funeral Home, Elizabethtown, from 4 to 8 pm. Service will be on Friday, October 2, 2015, at 11 am at First Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabethtown City Cemetery.
Published in THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Oct.1, 2015
59, formerly of Elizabethtown, KY, died in Louisville at his residence on September 28, 2015.
Mr. Allen was a member of First Baptist Church. A graduate of Elizabethtown High school, he was a United States Air Force Veteran and employed as a corrections officer at the KY Psychiatric Correctional Center. He was also a member of the DAV.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Allen Sr. and Ruby Lucille Sprowls Allen and a brother, David Allen.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce A. Allen of Louisville; son, Rev. Eric Allen (Ellasin) of Suffolk, VA; daughters, Rodnita Allen of Louisville, Melinda Fulkerson (Charlie) of Leitchfield, KY, and Debra Board (Clint) of Leitchfield, KY; brothers Ralph Allen, Jr. Roger Allen and Allan Ladd Alexander all of Elizabethtown, KY and Dale Allen (Debra) of Louisville; nine grandchildren, Andre, Adrian, Gage, Mason, Edward, Juleon, Chalonna, Darius and Ayshia; and his mother-in-law, Irene Decker of Leitchfield, KY.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Percell and Sons Funeral Home, Elizabethtown, from 4 to 8 pm. Service will be on Friday, October 2, 2015, at 11 am at First Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabethtown City Cemetery.
Published in THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Oct.1, 2015
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