Obit: Madge Allen, Franklin Parish, LA Submitted by Shirley Ashley ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The Franklin Sun--- Winnsboro, Louisiana May 17, 2000 --- Page 5A Volume 143 ---- No. 40 Madge Allen Funeral services for Madge Allen, 68, of Wisner were held Sunday at New Hope Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Roy Archer and the Rev. Kenny White officiating. Interment followed at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Community Memorial Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mrs. Allen died Friday, May 12, 2000 at Glemwood Regional Medical Center of West Monroe after an extended illness. She was a resident of Franklin Parish, a homemaker and a member of New Hope Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Allen is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Allen. Survivors include sons, Barney Allen and Gary Allen both of Waterproof; Preston Allen of Monterey; Ricky Allen and Anthony Allen both of Wisner; Jonathan Allen of Gates, Tennessee; daughters, Patricia Brandenburg and Rita Kimball both of Gilbert; Michelle King of Wisner; Lori Roberts of Fayette, Mississippi; sister, Faye Craft of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; brother, Ivy Kennard of Casper, Wyoming; 17 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Nicky Brandenburg, Cortney Cockerham, Tony Rials, Doc Robertson, Albert Spillman and Bennie Passman. Honorary pallbearers were Carter Robertson, James Robertson and Frank Griffith.