Mr. Allen passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 in Whitney. He was born December 18, 1942 in Cleburne to Lonnie Sr. and Leona Johnson Allen. He was raised in Cleburne and moved to Whitney in 1964. Patty Brooks Lewing was the love of his life.
Mr. Allen graduated from Cleburne High School in 1961. Johnny worked in the family business, Allen's Feed Store for many years. He worked for Johns Mansville in Cleburne, retiring with 31 years service in 2011. He loved to build motors and race alcohol funny cars, which he did for over 20 years. Everyone came from all around to have him look under their hood or to paint their car. He enjoyed fishing, restoring old cars, cooking out and camping. He loved all his family and many friends. Johnny never knew a stranger and was a friend to all. He lived a good life and laughed every day. Johnny's grandchildren were his pride and joy and he was the best Poppy in the world. He was a member of Field Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Patty, daughter, Shawnee and son-in-law, Frank Molina and two grandsons, Tristan and Spencer Molina, all of Whitney; brother, James Allen of Cleburne; sisters, Rosie Wright, Lena Cochran, and Patsy Terry and her husband, Jimmy, all of Cleburne and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Leona Allen; brothers, Eugene Allen and Lonnie Allen, Jr. and sister, Lou Ella Forsythe-Glass.
Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home | 512 North Ridgeway Dr. | Cleburne, Texas 76033 | Phone 817-648-0522
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Johnny D. Allen (1942 - 2012)
Johnny D. Allen, 69, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012, in Whitney. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne Chapel. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors: Wife, Patty; daughter, Shawnee; two grandsons; four siblings.
Published in Star-Telegram on June 13, 2012
Mr. Allen passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 in Whitney. He was born December 18, 1942 in Cleburne to Lonnie Sr. and Leona Johnson Allen. He was raised in Cleburne and moved to Whitney in 1964. Patty Brooks Lewing was the love of his life.
Mr. Allen graduated from Cleburne High School in 1961. Johnny worked in the family business, Allen's Feed Store for many years. He worked for Johns Mansville in Cleburne, retiring with 31 years service in 2011. He loved to build motors and race alcohol funny cars, which he did for over 20 years. Everyone came from all around to have him look under their hood or to paint their car. He enjoyed fishing, restoring old cars, cooking out and camping. He loved all his family and many friends. Johnny never knew a stranger and was a friend to all. He lived a good life and laughed every day. Johnny's grandchildren were his pride and joy and he was the best Poppy in the world. He was a member of Field Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Patty, daughter, Shawnee and son-in-law, Frank Molina and two grandsons, Tristan and Spencer Molina, all of Whitney; brother, James Allen of Cleburne; sisters, Rosie Wright, Lena Cochran, and Patsy Terry and her husband, Jimmy, all of Cleburne and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Leona Allen; brothers, Eugene Allen and Lonnie Allen, Jr. and sister, Lou Ella Forsythe-Glass.
Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Funeral Home | 512 North Ridgeway Dr. | Cleburne, Texas 76033 | Phone 817-648-0522
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Johnny D. Allen (1942 - 2012)
Johnny D. Allen, 69, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012, in Whitney. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne Chapel. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Survivors: Wife, Patty; daughter, Shawnee; two grandsons; four siblings.
Published in Star-Telegram on June 13, 2012
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