Habersham Co., GA - Obituaries - James L. ‘Jake’ Allen *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kim Gordon Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************************************** James L. ‘Jake’ Allen Funeral services for James L. “Jake” Allen, 61, of Batesville will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Providence Baptist Church. The Rev. Brion Williams and the Rev. J.R. Elrod will officiate, with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Allen died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at his residence. Born in Habersham County on Sept. 10, 1941, he was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Mr. Allen was formerly employed with Scovill Manufacturing Company. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Allen. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Leger Allen of Toccoa; parents, Fred T. and Eunice Wood Allen of Batesville; daughter, Kay Miller of Batesville; son, Sean Allen of Batesville; stepdaughter, Sherry Brady of Toccoa; stepsons, Mike Gallo of Seneca, S.C., Thomas Gallo of Toccoa; sisters, Dorothy Thompson of Clarkesville, Lavalle Nix of Turnerville; brothers, Thurman Allen and David O. Allen, both of Demorest, Donald Allen of Clarkesville, Jeff Allen of Batesville; two grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Matthew Miller Fund, 3715 Riverbend Road, Demorest, GA 30535. Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest is in charge of arrangements.