FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Mrs. Tennie Proctor Allen

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Rome News Tribune July 5, 1954
Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Allen
Mrs. Tennie Proctor Allen, 68, died at her
residence, 211 Myrtle St. Sunday evening at 6:10
o'clock. Mrs. Allen had been in declining health the
past three months, her condition becoming serious
five days ago.

She was born in Bartow County, August 12, 1885,
daughter of the late John W. and Frances Elizabeth
Drummond Proctor, but had been a resident of Rome
the greater part of her life. Mrs. Allen was a
member of the Hollywood Baptist Church. She was
preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Allen Dec.
19, 936 and by a son, Carl Allen, August 27, 1941.

Surviving Mrs. Allen are two daughters, Mrs. Sam
Henderson and Mrs. A. C. Payne, both of Rome; two
brothers, Grady and Luther Proctor, of Rome. Ten
grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the Grace Bible Church with the
pastor, the Rev. Nathan Penland, and the Rev. Harvey
Brown, pastor of Hollywood Baptist Church
officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot
of Mizpah Cemetery.

The body will be carried to the home this afternoon
to lie in state until time for funeral services and
pallbearers are requested to meet there at 3:30
Tuesday. They include six nephews, Harold, Ralph and
Clinton Griffies, Luther Jones, Benton Proctor, and
Dr. John Proctor. (Note: died July 4)