San Joaquin-Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Allen, Annetta Louise April 7, 2006
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The Record April 15, 2006
 Stockton, CA

May 19, 1912 - April 7, 2006

Annetta Louise Allen, 93 years and 11 months of Stockton, passed away Friday, 
April 7, 2006 in her home. Born on May 19, 1912 in Shelbyville, TN, she was a 
homemaker for 70 years. Louise's family came to California when Louise was 
three years old. She and her 5 sibling grew up in Delano and Dinuba, CA. she 
attended San Jose State College as an Art major before marrying Ralph Allen in 
1936 and moving to Stockton. Louise will mostly be remembered for her artistic 
expression in the form of her beautiful hand-weaving. She also did oil 
painting, ceramics and needle work. She was an avid swimmer and loved hiking in 
her younger years. Louise was a member of Stockton Weaver's Guild and took 
weaving classes, painting and ceramics at Delta College. Louise was a lifelong 
Methodist, always dedicated to the work of her church, participating fully in 
church activities with Ralph. They joined Central United Methodist Church when 
it was downtown and were active in Sunday School, the choir and Louise was part 
of the United Methodist Women's organization. When they moved to Soulsbyville 
and the Columbia, CA after Ralph's retirement in 1971, they became very active 
in the Evangelical Free Church of Twain Harte and then the Church of the 49ers 
in Columbia. They returned to Stockton in 1997 to be near family and Central 
United Methodist Church. Louise was preceded in death by her husband and soul 
mate, Ralph A. Allen after 69 years of marriage. Loving mother of Margaret L. 
(Daniel) Estrada of Stockton and David R. (Linda) Allen of Santa Rosa. 
Grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 10. Sister of David Middleton of 
Castro Valley.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 2:00 
p.m. in the sanctuary of Central United Methodist Church. Max Carroll of 
Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorial 
contributions to either Central United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 3700 
Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 or Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., 
Stockton, CA 95204 are preferred. 



 
Published in The Record from 4/12/2006 - 5/10/2006. 


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