Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....ALLEN, WILLIE L. October 25, 2015
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News Star World - October 27, 2015
WILLIE L. ALLEN

Memorial services for Willie L. Allen, Sr. "Bill", 92, Springfield, formerly 
of Branson and Monroe, LA, will be Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at 2PM in the 
Hollister Presbyterian Church. Rev. Phyllis Winzinreid will officiate. 
Graveside service with full military rites will be at 1PM in the Ozarks 
Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson. Services are under the direction of Snapp-
Bearden Funeral Home, Branson. Mr. Allen passed away Sunday morning Oct. 25 at 
the Mercy Hospital, Springfield.

Willie Lane Allen, Sr. was born Dec. 7, 1922 in Marion, LA. He was the son of 
Tyra H. and Pearl (Murphy) Allen. Bill graduated from the Marion High School. 
He served his country during World War II in the United States Navy serving in 
the Philippines and Australia among other locations. When he returned to the 
states, Bill attended Northeast Louisiana State University where he received 
an associate degree.

Bill owned and operated a Dodge Dealership in Monroe, LA. He was President of 
the National Dodge Dealership Council. They moved from Monroe, LA to 
Hollister, Branson and finally Springfield. Bill was an Elder in the 
Presbyterian Chapel at College of the Ozarks, and the Hollister Presbyterian 
Church, Hollister.

Bill married the love of his life, Rema Farr, on Dec. 22, 1946 in Monroe, LA. 
They had celebrated sixty-eight years together this past winter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one step brother John Hodge and one 
step sister Milrene Rupple.

Bill is survived by his loving wife Rema of the home; one son Lane Allen, Jr. 
of Springfield; four daughters Jane Huffstetler (David) of Branson; Martha 
Sparrow of Knoxville, TN; Carol Miller (Stephen) of Branson; Lydia Allen of 
Branson; one half brother Spencer Allen (Jane Lee) of Marion, LA; one half 
sister Melba Pouland of Zavala, TX; six grandchildren and six great 
grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Christian Action Ministries, (CAM), 610 S. 6th St., 
Branson, Mo, 65616.

Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home

Branson, MO 

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