Allan Workman, 74, of Kimberly, passed peacefully from this life on March 21, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, after a very brief battle with cancer.
He left to join his sister, Bobbi Karen Watts Oates, and his parents, Elizabeth and Bill Workman, who preceded him in death.Allan was born Aug. 12, 1940 in Kimberly, Fayette County.
He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1958 and was one of the main organizers of the annual All Class Montgomery High School Reunion. He attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology and was a member of the Tech baseball team. After attending college, Allan moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the National Geographic Society.
Upon the death of his father, he moved back to Kimberly in 1968 to walk in his father's footsteps in law enforcement and found his life's work. Allan's career spanned 33 years, starting as a deputy in the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. In 1970 he graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy, the first Fayette County deputy to do so. He served as a Fayette County deputy sheriff for 24 years and chief deputy for five years. He was appointed the chief of police in Montgomery, worked as an investigator in the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, was elected and served as a Fayette County magistrate and served as a Montgomery city judge. Allan felt it was an honor and a privilege to serve the public in his profession. Throughout his career he was known for his honesty, fairness and treating others with respect.Allan enjoyed fishing, collecting American history and sports memorabilia and being "the last Workman" on Armstrong Creek. He dearly loved '50s doo-wop music, dancing the jitterbug with his wife, Jo, and cruising in his prized '57 Chevy. He was a lifelong member of the Kimberly Church of God.Allan was admired, respected and loved by many people whose lives he touched. He is deeply loved and will be forever held in the hearts of his family.
He is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 53 years, Jo Workman. Allan and Jo met in Kimberly in the third grade and were together ever since
A celebration of Allan's life will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Kimberly Church of God with the Rev. Jeff Floyd presiding. Interment will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.
He left to join his sister, Bobbi Karen Watts Oates, and his parents, Elizabeth and Bill Workman, who preceded him in death.Allan was born Aug. 12, 1940 in Kimberly, Fayette County.
He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1958 and was one of the main organizers of the annual All Class Montgomery High School Reunion. He attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology and was a member of the Tech baseball team. After attending college, Allan moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the National Geographic Society.
Upon the death of his father, he moved back to Kimberly in 1968 to walk in his father's footsteps in law enforcement and found his life's work. Allan's career spanned 33 years, starting as a deputy in the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. In 1970 he graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy, the first Fayette County deputy to do so. He served as a Fayette County deputy sheriff for 24 years and chief deputy for five years. He was appointed the chief of police in Montgomery, worked as an investigator in the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, was elected and served as a Fayette County magistrate and served as a Montgomery city judge. Allan felt it was an honor and a privilege to serve the public in his profession. Throughout his career he was known for his honesty, fairness and treating others with respect.Allan enjoyed fishing, collecting American history and sports memorabilia and being "the last Workman" on Armstrong Creek. He dearly loved '50s doo-wop music, dancing the jitterbug with his wife, Jo, and cruising in his prized '57 Chevy. He was a lifelong member of the Kimberly Church of God.Allan was admired, respected and loved by many people whose lives he touched. He is deeply loved and will be forever held in the hearts of his family.
He is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 53 years, Jo Workman. Allan and Jo met in Kimberly in the third grade and were together ever since
A celebration of Allan's life will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Kimberly Church of God with the Rev. Jeff Floyd presiding. Interment will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.
Allan Workman, 74, of Kimberly, passed peacefully from this life on March 21, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, after a very brief battle with cancer.
He left to join his sister, Bobbi Karen Watts Oates, and his parents, Elizabeth and Bill Workman, who preceded him in death.Allan was born Aug. 12, 1940 in Kimberly, Fayette County.
He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1958 and was one of the main organizers of the annual All Class Montgomery High School Reunion. He attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology and was a member of the Tech baseball team. After attending college, Allan moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the National Geographic Society.
Upon the death of his father, he moved back to Kimberly in 1968 to walk in his father's footsteps in law enforcement and found his life's work. Allan's career spanned 33 years, starting as a deputy in the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. In 1970 he graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy, the first Fayette County deputy to do so. He served as a Fayette County deputy sheriff for 24 years and chief deputy for five years. He was appointed the chief of police in Montgomery, worked as an investigator in the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, was elected and served as a Fayette County magistrate and served as a Montgomery city judge. Allan felt it was an honor and a privilege to serve the public in his profession. Throughout his career he was known for his honesty, fairness and treating others with respect.Allan enjoyed fishing, collecting American history and sports memorabilia and being "the last Workman" on Armstrong Creek. He dearly loved '50s doo-wop music, dancing the jitterbug with his wife, Jo, and cruising in his prized '57 Chevy. He was a lifelong member of the Kimberly Church of God.Allan was admired, respected and loved by many people whose lives he touched. He is deeply loved and will be forever held in the hearts of his family.
He is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 53 years, Jo Workman. Allan and Jo met in Kimberly in the third grade and were together ever since
A celebration of Allan's life will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Kimberly Church of God with the Rev. Jeff Floyd presiding. Interment will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.
He left to join his sister, Bobbi Karen Watts Oates, and his parents, Elizabeth and Bill Workman, who preceded him in death.Allan was born Aug. 12, 1940 in Kimberly, Fayette County.
He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1958 and was one of the main organizers of the annual All Class Montgomery High School Reunion. He attended the West Virginia Institute of Technology and was a member of the Tech baseball team. After attending college, Allan moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the National Geographic Society.
Upon the death of his father, he moved back to Kimberly in 1968 to walk in his father's footsteps in law enforcement and found his life's work. Allan's career spanned 33 years, starting as a deputy in the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. In 1970 he graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy, the first Fayette County deputy to do so. He served as a Fayette County deputy sheriff for 24 years and chief deputy for five years. He was appointed the chief of police in Montgomery, worked as an investigator in the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, was elected and served as a Fayette County magistrate and served as a Montgomery city judge. Allan felt it was an honor and a privilege to serve the public in his profession. Throughout his career he was known for his honesty, fairness and treating others with respect.Allan enjoyed fishing, collecting American history and sports memorabilia and being "the last Workman" on Armstrong Creek. He dearly loved '50s doo-wop music, dancing the jitterbug with his wife, Jo, and cruising in his prized '57 Chevy. He was a lifelong member of the Kimberly Church of God.Allan was admired, respected and loved by many people whose lives he touched. He is deeply loved and will be forever held in the hearts of his family.
He is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 53 years, Jo Workman. Allan and Jo met in Kimberly in the third grade and were together ever since
A celebration of Allan's life will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Kimberly Church of God with the Rev. Jeff Floyd presiding. Interment will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Family and friends may visit from 2 to 4 p.m. or from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at O'Dell Funeral Home, Montgomery.
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