Leondas "Doc" Allen
Birth |
East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
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Death | 17 Apr 2003 (aged 89)
Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, USA
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Burial | East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA |
Memorial ID | 33001289 · View Source |
East Prairie, MO - Leondas "Doc" Allen, 89, died at 10:30 p.m. April 17, 2003, at the Clearview Nursing Center.
Born Sept. 28, 1913, in East Prairie, to the late G.M. and Bessie Hockersmith Allen, he had lived most of his life in Mississippi County where he was employed in farming and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in East Prairie.
On Dec. 3, 1932, he married Olivia Irene Allen who preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 2002.
Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Leondas and Betty Allen; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Betty and Duane Eastman, Bonnie and Norman Woods, Judy McCann and Joyce and Gus Baltrusaitis; one brother, G.W. Allen; two sisters, Vivian Watson and Maxine Laster; and seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two grandsons, Barry Eastman and Kent Eastman, five brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Friends called at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie where services were conducted. The Revs. Rob Kespelher and Burl Britt officiated.
Burial followed in the East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Carter Adams, Mark Adams, Adam Horn, Rodney Wray, Kevin Still, Michael Woods and Jeff Burge.
Honorary pallbearer was Lee McCann.
Apr 20, 2003 Sikeston Standard Democrat
East Prairie, MO - Leondas "Doc" Allen, 89, died at 10:30 p.m. April 17, 2003, at the Clearview Nursing Center.
Born Sept. 28, 1913, in East Prairie, to the late G.M. and Bessie Hockersmith Allen, he had lived most of his life in Mississippi County where he was employed in farming and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in East Prairie.
On Dec. 3, 1932, he married Olivia Irene Allen who preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 2002.
Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby Leondas and Betty Allen; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Betty and Duane Eastman, Bonnie and Norman Woods, Judy McCann and Joyce and Gus Baltrusaitis; one brother, G.W. Allen; two sisters, Vivian Watson and Maxine Laster; and seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two grandsons, Barry Eastman and Kent Eastman, five brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Friends called at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie where services were conducted. The Revs. Rob Kespelher and Burl Britt officiated.
Burial followed in the East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Carter Adams, Mark Adams, Adam Horn, Rodney Wray, Kevin Still, Michael Woods and Jeff Burge.
Honorary pallbearer was Lee McCann.
Apr 20, 2003 Sikeston Standard Democrat
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- Maintained by: David G King Jr
- Originally Created by: Graver Gal
- Added: 17 Jan 2009
- Find A Grave Memorial 33001289
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Leondas "Doc" Allen (28 Sep 1913–17 Apr 2003), Find A Grave Memorial no. 33001289, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by David G King Jr (contributor 47510896) .