It's with great sadness that I tell you that our dear Mother, Ada May Preece Allen Farley, passed away in her sleep early this morning December 13, 2016. She is in the arms of Jesus now; as she lived her very long and eventful life here on earth for 93 years, and almost 5 months. She is the eldest daughter of Cornelius Anderson “Carl” & Pearl Kirk Preece, born in Lovely, Martin Co. KY on July 15, 1923. Ada May was born at home and weighed in at 11 lbs! (There was a grocery store nearby with a scale!)
She met a next door neighbor boy at the age of 11 years and he was a teenager by then and she said she never forgot the day she first saw him. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and it’s a moment that stayed in her memory. She married (that next door neighbor) Roy Cecil Allen, Sr on January 24, 1942 at The First Baptist Church, Williamson, Mingo Co, WV. Mammaw Preece got her a trousseau from Brown’s Clothing Shop, Williamson! She and Dad had their wedding night at The Mountaineer Hotel, Williamson, WV.
Roy Cecil Allen, Sr. was in the military and it was wartime. Pearl Harbor had just happened the month before they married and they were off to Washington, DC shortly after their wedding. They lived the Army life for many years and travelled all over the world including places like Libya and Africa.
She had six children: Maida Allen Klenner, John W. Preece, Roy C Allen, Jr, Victoria Allen-Scott, Melinda Allen Grimes & George W. Allen. She left many offspring to include her children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren with more descendants in the future. To my sweet little Mommy whom I love very much-now they have a beautiful angel in heaven. Rest in peace with all your family in heaven and with Daddy; we love you and miss you.∼ADA MAY PREECE ALLEN FARLEY
Ada May was the eldest child of Carl and Pearl Preece and was born on July 15, 1923 in Lovely, Kentucky. She grew up in Delbarton, W.Va., and it remained her favorite place, throughout her long life. Much of her adult life was spent in Arlington, Virginia, where she first settled in 1942, and raised a large family with her husband, Roy Allen. In 1973, she returned to W. a., and fulfilled her dream of farming for several years. The last two decades of her long life were spent in Northern Virginia, among her children and their families.
She learned to play guitar and sang country and gospel music from an early age. Her interests also included genealogical research, bible study, gardening, painting, quilting, sewing, and reading. Ada May often fondly reminisced about being an Army wife and living the military family life. She was a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Ada May had a keen sense of humor, was an outstanding cook, and was very creative. She loved life and was a true survivor – but number one in her life was the love of God and family. She passed away peacefully at home, on the morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Ada May is survived by her children, Maida Cecille Allen Klenner(Eugene) of Beckley, W.Va.; John William Preece of Delbarton, W.Va.; Roy Cecil Allen, Jr. (Janet) of Carlsbad, CA; Merry Victoria Allen-Scott (John) of McLean, Va.; Melinda Pearl Allen Grimes (Ernest) of Woodbridge, Va., and George Washington Allen (Alesa) of Bluffdale, UT. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and a large family who loved her dearly.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 from 6p.m. until 8p.m., at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va.. A memorial service will be held the following day on Saturday, May 6, 2017 beginning at 10AM at the Regional Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va., or the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://donate.nationalbreastcancer.org).
A Celebration of Ada May's life will be held at the Delbarton Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 1:30p.m. until 6p.m. Friends and family are invited– all are welcome
She met a next door neighbor boy at the age of 11 years and he was a teenager by then and she said she never forgot the day she first saw him. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and it’s a moment that stayed in her memory. She married (that next door neighbor) Roy Cecil Allen, Sr on January 24, 1942 at The First Baptist Church, Williamson, Mingo Co, WV. Mammaw Preece got her a trousseau from Brown’s Clothing Shop, Williamson! She and Dad had their wedding night at The Mountaineer Hotel, Williamson, WV.
Roy Cecil Allen, Sr. was in the military and it was wartime. Pearl Harbor had just happened the month before they married and they were off to Washington, DC shortly after their wedding. They lived the Army life for many years and travelled all over the world including places like Libya and Africa.
She had six children: Maida Allen Klenner, John W. Preece, Roy C Allen, Jr, Victoria Allen-Scott, Melinda Allen Grimes & George W. Allen. She left many offspring to include her children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren with more descendants in the future. To my sweet little Mommy whom I love very much-now they have a beautiful angel in heaven. Rest in peace with all your family in heaven and with Daddy; we love you and miss you.∼ADA MAY PREECE ALLEN FARLEY
Ada May was the eldest child of Carl and Pearl Preece and was born on July 15, 1923 in Lovely, Kentucky. She grew up in Delbarton, W.Va., and it remained her favorite place, throughout her long life. Much of her adult life was spent in Arlington, Virginia, where she first settled in 1942, and raised a large family with her husband, Roy Allen. In 1973, she returned to W. a., and fulfilled her dream of farming for several years. The last two decades of her long life were spent in Northern Virginia, among her children and their families.
She learned to play guitar and sang country and gospel music from an early age. Her interests also included genealogical research, bible study, gardening, painting, quilting, sewing, and reading. Ada May often fondly reminisced about being an Army wife and living the military family life. She was a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Ada May had a keen sense of humor, was an outstanding cook, and was very creative. She loved life and was a true survivor – but number one in her life was the love of God and family. She passed away peacefully at home, on the morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Ada May is survived by her children, Maida Cecille Allen Klenner(Eugene) of Beckley, W.Va.; John William Preece of Delbarton, W.Va.; Roy Cecil Allen, Jr. (Janet) of Carlsbad, CA; Merry Victoria Allen-Scott (John) of McLean, Va.; Melinda Pearl Allen Grimes (Ernest) of Woodbridge, Va., and George Washington Allen (Alesa) of Bluffdale, UT. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and a large family who loved her dearly.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 from 6p.m. until 8p.m., at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va.. A memorial service will be held the following day on Saturday, May 6, 2017 beginning at 10AM at the Regional Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va., or the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://donate.nationalbreastcancer.org).
A Celebration of Ada May's life will be held at the Delbarton Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 1:30p.m. until 6p.m. Friends and family are invited– all are welcome
It's with great sadness that I tell you that our dear Mother, Ada May Preece Allen Farley, passed away in her sleep early this morning December 13, 2016. She is in the arms of Jesus now; as she lived her very long and eventful life here on earth for 93 years, and almost 5 months. She is the eldest daughter of Cornelius Anderson “Carl” & Pearl Kirk Preece, born in Lovely, Martin Co. KY on July 15, 1923. Ada May was born at home and weighed in at 11 lbs! (There was a grocery store nearby with a scale!)
She met a next door neighbor boy at the age of 11 years and he was a teenager by then and she said she never forgot the day she first saw him. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and it’s a moment that stayed in her memory. She married (that next door neighbor) Roy Cecil Allen, Sr on January 24, 1942 at The First Baptist Church, Williamson, Mingo Co, WV. Mammaw Preece got her a trousseau from Brown’s Clothing Shop, Williamson! She and Dad had their wedding night at The Mountaineer Hotel, Williamson, WV.
Roy Cecil Allen, Sr. was in the military and it was wartime. Pearl Harbor had just happened the month before they married and they were off to Washington, DC shortly after their wedding. They lived the Army life for many years and travelled all over the world including places like Libya and Africa.
She had six children: Maida Allen Klenner, John W. Preece, Roy C Allen, Jr, Victoria Allen-Scott, Melinda Allen Grimes & George W. Allen. She left many offspring to include her children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren with more descendants in the future. To my sweet little Mommy whom I love very much-now they have a beautiful angel in heaven. Rest in peace with all your family in heaven and with Daddy; we love you and miss you.∼ADA MAY PREECE ALLEN FARLEY
Ada May was the eldest child of Carl and Pearl Preece and was born on July 15, 1923 in Lovely, Kentucky. She grew up in Delbarton, W.Va., and it remained her favorite place, throughout her long life. Much of her adult life was spent in Arlington, Virginia, where she first settled in 1942, and raised a large family with her husband, Roy Allen. In 1973, she returned to W. a., and fulfilled her dream of farming for several years. The last two decades of her long life were spent in Northern Virginia, among her children and their families.
She learned to play guitar and sang country and gospel music from an early age. Her interests also included genealogical research, bible study, gardening, painting, quilting, sewing, and reading. Ada May often fondly reminisced about being an Army wife and living the military family life. She was a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Ada May had a keen sense of humor, was an outstanding cook, and was very creative. She loved life and was a true survivor – but number one in her life was the love of God and family. She passed away peacefully at home, on the morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Ada May is survived by her children, Maida Cecille Allen Klenner(Eugene) of Beckley, W.Va.; John William Preece of Delbarton, W.Va.; Roy Cecil Allen, Jr. (Janet) of Carlsbad, CA; Merry Victoria Allen-Scott (John) of McLean, Va.; Melinda Pearl Allen Grimes (Ernest) of Woodbridge, Va., and George Washington Allen (Alesa) of Bluffdale, UT. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and a large family who loved her dearly.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 from 6p.m. until 8p.m., at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va.. A memorial service will be held the following day on Saturday, May 6, 2017 beginning at 10AM at the Regional Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va., or the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://donate.nationalbreastcancer.org).
A Celebration of Ada May's life will be held at the Delbarton Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 1:30p.m. until 6p.m. Friends and family are invited– all are welcome
She met a next door neighbor boy at the age of 11 years and he was a teenager by then and she said she never forgot the day she first saw him. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and it’s a moment that stayed in her memory. She married (that next door neighbor) Roy Cecil Allen, Sr on January 24, 1942 at The First Baptist Church, Williamson, Mingo Co, WV. Mammaw Preece got her a trousseau from Brown’s Clothing Shop, Williamson! She and Dad had their wedding night at The Mountaineer Hotel, Williamson, WV.
Roy Cecil Allen, Sr. was in the military and it was wartime. Pearl Harbor had just happened the month before they married and they were off to Washington, DC shortly after their wedding. They lived the Army life for many years and travelled all over the world including places like Libya and Africa.
She had six children: Maida Allen Klenner, John W. Preece, Roy C Allen, Jr, Victoria Allen-Scott, Melinda Allen Grimes & George W. Allen. She left many offspring to include her children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren with more descendants in the future. To my sweet little Mommy whom I love very much-now they have a beautiful angel in heaven. Rest in peace with all your family in heaven and with Daddy; we love you and miss you.∼ADA MAY PREECE ALLEN FARLEY
Ada May was the eldest child of Carl and Pearl Preece and was born on July 15, 1923 in Lovely, Kentucky. She grew up in Delbarton, W.Va., and it remained her favorite place, throughout her long life. Much of her adult life was spent in Arlington, Virginia, where she first settled in 1942, and raised a large family with her husband, Roy Allen. In 1973, she returned to W. a., and fulfilled her dream of farming for several years. The last two decades of her long life were spent in Northern Virginia, among her children and their families.
She learned to play guitar and sang country and gospel music from an early age. Her interests also included genealogical research, bible study, gardening, painting, quilting, sewing, and reading. Ada May often fondly reminisced about being an Army wife and living the military family life. She was a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Ada May had a keen sense of humor, was an outstanding cook, and was very creative. She loved life and was a true survivor – but number one in her life was the love of God and family. She passed away peacefully at home, on the morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2016.
Ada May is survived by her children, Maida Cecille Allen Klenner(Eugene) of Beckley, W.Va.; John William Preece of Delbarton, W.Va.; Roy Cecil Allen, Jr. (Janet) of Carlsbad, CA; Merry Victoria Allen-Scott (John) of McLean, Va.; Melinda Pearl Allen Grimes (Ernest) of Woodbridge, Va., and George Washington Allen (Alesa) of Bluffdale, UT. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and a large family who loved her dearly.
A visitation will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 from 6p.m. until 8p.m., at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va.. A memorial service will be held the following day on Saturday, May 6, 2017 beginning at 10AM at the Regional Church of God.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, W.Va., or the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://donate.nationalbreastcancer.org).
A Celebration of Ada May's life will be held at the Delbarton Event Center on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 1:30p.m. until 6p.m. Friends and family are invited– all are welcome
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