Obituary of Rev. J.W. Allen of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star, August 18,2004
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/19/2004



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REV. J. W. ALLEN 

Services for Rev. Johnnie Ware Allen will be 2:00 PM 
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at Calvary Baptist Church 
Mangham, LA, with Rev. James Carson, Rev. Larry Emory 
and Dr. Paul Cobb officiating. Internment will follow 
in Hewitt Cemetery in Mangham, LA, under the direction 
of Mulhearn Funeral Home Rayville, LA.

Rev. Allen was Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church Mangham 
and pastored many Baptist churches in LA, and AR, and was 
recently honored as the Oldest Full time Pastor in the 
state of LA.

He lived in Northeast LA, all his life working numerous 
jobs, but always worked at furthering GodĘs Kingdom. A 
member of W. M. Baker Lodge # 388 in Mangham he was a 32 
degree Mason and member of the York Rite and Scottish 
Rite Bodies. A sportsman who loved Hunting and fishing if 
for nothing else just to enjoy God's Creation and the 
great outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew Jackson Allen 
and Pearl Ellen Allen, two brothers, Marshall Allen and 
Bill Allen, Daughter Johnnie Mae Carter, and a granddaughter 
Ashley Sebren.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lola B. Allen of Mangham, 
LA; four sons: Kenneth Allen and his wife Clarice of Rayville, LA ; 
Jack Allen and his wife Carolyn of Ruston, LA; Charles Allen and 
his wife Sandra of Castor, LA, and Gary Allen and his wife Linda 
of Winnsboro, LA; daughter: Melba Sebren and her husband Don of 
Rayville, LA; three sisters: Ida Mae Bogus of Hall Summit, LA ; 
Annie Dawson of Kilbourne, LA, and Helen Pullin of Sterlington, 
LA; five brothers: Dewey Allen of Lake Providence, LA; Huey Allen 
of Kilbourne, LA; Aubrey Allen and Robert Allen both of Oak Grove, 
LA, and Steve Allen of Jennings, LA; twenty grandchildren; and 
numerous great grandchildren nieces and nephews and a host of family 
and friends who loved him dearly.

Grandsons will serve as Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers.