Barbara "Bobbie" Floyd Allen, 88, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 after an extended illness. Bobbie was born in Robeson County on September 5, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Gaston Floyd and Cleo Warwick Floyd. She graduated from high school at Barnesville in 1945. Shortly thereafter, she married Horace Allen and they made their home in Fairmont.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Berta Ahrendt and Eris Blanton; her brothers, Kermit Floyd and Euland Floyd; a grandson, David Hill and a son-in-law, Elbert Hill. She is survived by her husband, Horace Allen; daughters, Shirley Hill of Smithfield, Joy Floyd and husband, Foy of Fairmont; sons, Johnie Allen and wife, Diane of Fairmont, Howard Allen and wife, Melisa of Selma; sisters, Carol Glaser and husband, Bernie of Virginia Beach, VA, JoAnn Rushton and husband, Dave of Idaho Falls, ID; brothers, Jake Floyd and wife, Faye of Nashville, TN, Ray Floyd and wife, Bertha Rose of Whiteville, NC, Morris Floyd and wife, Carol of Chadbourn, NC, Giles Floyd of Whiteville, NC and Moses Floyd and wife, Patsy of Lumberton, NC; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Berta Ahrendt and Eris Blanton; her brothers, Kermit Floyd and Euland Floyd; a grandson, David Hill and a son-in-law, Elbert Hill. She is survived by her husband, Horace Allen; daughters, Shirley Hill of Smithfield, Joy Floyd and husband, Foy of Fairmont; sons, Johnie Allen and wife, Diane of Fairmont, Howard Allen and wife, Melisa of Selma; sisters, Carol Glaser and husband, Bernie of Virginia Beach, VA, JoAnn Rushton and husband, Dave of Idaho Falls, ID; brothers, Jake Floyd and wife, Faye of Nashville, TN, Ray Floyd and wife, Bertha Rose of Whiteville, NC, Morris Floyd and wife, Carol of Chadbourn, NC, Giles Floyd of Whiteville, NC and Moses Floyd and wife, Patsy of Lumberton, NC; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Barbara "Bobbie" Floyd Allen, 88, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 after an extended illness. Bobbie was born in Robeson County on September 5, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Gaston Floyd and Cleo Warwick Floyd. She graduated from high school at Barnesville in 1945. Shortly thereafter, she married Horace Allen and they made their home in Fairmont.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Berta Ahrendt and Eris Blanton; her brothers, Kermit Floyd and Euland Floyd; a grandson, David Hill and a son-in-law, Elbert Hill. She is survived by her husband, Horace Allen; daughters, Shirley Hill of Smithfield, Joy Floyd and husband, Foy of Fairmont; sons, Johnie Allen and wife, Diane of Fairmont, Howard Allen and wife, Melisa of Selma; sisters, Carol Glaser and husband, Bernie of Virginia Beach, VA, JoAnn Rushton and husband, Dave of Idaho Falls, ID; brothers, Jake Floyd and wife, Faye of Nashville, TN, Ray Floyd and wife, Bertha Rose of Whiteville, NC, Morris Floyd and wife, Carol of Chadbourn, NC, Giles Floyd of Whiteville, NC and Moses Floyd and wife, Patsy of Lumberton, NC; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Berta Ahrendt and Eris Blanton; her brothers, Kermit Floyd and Euland Floyd; a grandson, David Hill and a son-in-law, Elbert Hill. She is survived by her husband, Horace Allen; daughters, Shirley Hill of Smithfield, Joy Floyd and husband, Foy of Fairmont; sons, Johnie Allen and wife, Diane of Fairmont, Howard Allen and wife, Melisa of Selma; sisters, Carol Glaser and husband, Bernie of Virginia Beach, VA, JoAnn Rushton and husband, Dave of Idaho Falls, ID; brothers, Jake Floyd and wife, Faye of Nashville, TN, Ray Floyd and wife, Bertha Rose of Whiteville, NC, Morris Floyd and wife, Carol of Chadbourn, NC, Giles Floyd of Whiteville, NC and Moses Floyd and wife, Patsy of Lumberton, NC; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
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