James Robert Allen, of Campbellsville, the son of the late John and Rebecca (Allen) Allen, was born June 28, 1932 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Hodgenville at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home. He was 89 years of age. He had made a profession of faith on Christ and was a member of the Otter Creek Separate Baptist Church and was a former flooring installer and enjoyed pitching horse shoes. He was a Veteran, having served in the United Stated Army during the Korean conflict. He united in marriage on September 24, 1954 to Eldora (Beard) Allen, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2021. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter: Kay Wethington; a son-in-law: Tim Cissell; a grandson: Troy Wethington; and four brothers and five sisters: Henry, John Elmer, Everett and Creed Allen and Elsie Price, Fronia Burress, Novella Perkins, Dorine Durham and Nora Vaughn. Survivors include five children: Vickie Quinn and husband Greg, James Rex Allen, Sandra Cissell, Ronnie Allen and wife Kellie Jo, all of Campbellsville, Shannon Gilbert and husband Derrick of Georgetown. Also a son-in-law: Billy Joe Wethington; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Otter Creek Separate Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
James Robert Allen, of Campbellsville, the son of the late John and Rebecca (Allen) Allen, was born June 28, 1932 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Hodgenville at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home. He was 89 years of age. He had made a profession of faith on Christ and was a member of the Otter Creek Separate Baptist Church and was a former flooring installer and enjoyed pitching horse shoes. He was a Veteran, having served in the United Stated Army during the Korean conflict. He united in marriage on September 24, 1954 to Eldora (Beard) Allen, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2021. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter: Kay Wethington; a son-in-law: Tim Cissell; a grandson: Troy Wethington; and four brothers and five sisters: Henry, John Elmer, Everett and Creed Allen and Elsie Price, Fronia Burress, Novella Perkins, Dorine Durham and Nora Vaughn. Survivors include five children: Vickie Quinn and husband Greg, James Rex Allen, Sandra Cissell, Ronnie Allen and wife Kellie Jo, all of Campbellsville, Shannon Gilbert and husband Derrick of Georgetown. Also a son-in-law: Billy Joe Wethington; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Otter Creek Separate Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Family Members
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Nora Ethel Allen Vaughn
1909–2000
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Fronia Allen Burress
1911–1987
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Everett Clarence Allen
1914–1986
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Elsie Gladys Allen Price
1917–1997
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Henry Jackson Allen
1920–2010
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John Elmer Allen
1922–2004
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Creed Thomas Allen
1924–2004
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Novella Lee Allen Perkins
1927–2003
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Silvia Dorine "Silver" Allen Durham
1930–2002
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