Lloyd Earl Allen, 91, of Thaxton, Va., passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on Friday, March 14, 1919, in Quinter, Kan., a son of the late Eston Everett Allen and Mary Bunker Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Irene Reed Allen. He was a retired employee of the Rubatex Corporation and was a member of the VFW and Union United Methodist Church. He was also a United States Army Veteran, having served in World War II, and received a Bronze Star. Surviving are his daughters, Dolores A. Goff, of Bedford, and Joyce A. Ault and husband, David, of Forest; three grandchildren, Priscilla Goff, Christina Beckwith, and Stephanie Beckwith; a greatgranddaughter, Haylee Furrow; and a brother, Glenn Allen, of Argonia, Kan. Funeral Services, with Military Honors by American Legion Post #16, will be held at the graveside at Suck Spring Baptist Church Cemetery 11 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2010. Friends may call on Sunday, September 19, 2010, after 11 a.m. and the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.
Published in Roanoke Times on September 18, 2010
Published in Roanoke Times on September 18, 2010
Lloyd Earl Allen, 91, of Thaxton, Va., passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on Friday, March 14, 1919, in Quinter, Kan., a son of the late Eston Everett Allen and Mary Bunker Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Irene Reed Allen. He was a retired employee of the Rubatex Corporation and was a member of the VFW and Union United Methodist Church. He was also a United States Army Veteran, having served in World War II, and received a Bronze Star. Surviving are his daughters, Dolores A. Goff, of Bedford, and Joyce A. Ault and husband, David, of Forest; three grandchildren, Priscilla Goff, Christina Beckwith, and Stephanie Beckwith; a greatgranddaughter, Haylee Furrow; and a brother, Glenn Allen, of Argonia, Kan. Funeral Services, with Military Honors by American Legion Post #16, will be held at the graveside at Suck Spring Baptist Church Cemetery 11 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2010. Friends may call on Sunday, September 19, 2010, after 11 a.m. and the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.
Published in Roanoke Times on September 18, 2010
Published in Roanoke Times on September 18, 2010
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