Obituary: Virginia Perry Allen, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Michael Drewett, 6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL  32526

Source: Winn News American, April 13, 1928
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Mrs. J. W. Allen Claimed By Death Tuesday, April 10

Succumbs to Lingering Illness of Many Months

   Mrs. Virginia Perry Allen, wife of J. E. Allen, died Tuesday night
April 10th, following a lingering illness. Although several times within
the past few weeks she has been considered near death, the end came
unexpectedly, and was a great shock to the family and friends.
   Mrs. Allen who was the daughter of George and Jane Jones Perry was
born in Winn Parish July 28th, 1865 and has made her home in this parish
all her life.
   On January 11, 1883 she was married to J. W. Allen who survives her
and to this union were born five children, three of whom are living; W.
W. Allen and Mrs. W. P. Martin of Winnfield  and Mrs. B. M. Sharkey of
Crossett, Ark.  Six grand-children also survive the deceased.
   Mrs. Allen was a noble christian character, a devoted mother and a
loyal friend. In 1892 she united with the Baptist Church and.......*
Having been in failing health for several years she was unable to take
part in the activities of the church but her heart and thought has been
of the church and cause of Christ.
   Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock by Rev. A. H. Cullen and Interment followed in the
Winnfield cemetery.
   The out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral services
were; Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sharkey and daughter, Sibyl, of Crossett, Ark.,
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Allen and daughters of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. T.
F. Wade of Verda, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Martin, Mrs. E. S. Martin, Mesdames
J. C. Biles, H. A. Biles and R. E. Lites of Minden, Mrs, J. L. Peavey of
El Dorado, Ark., Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Durham of Shreveport and Mr. and Mrs T. J. Drewett and Miss Mabel Joy
Allen of Mansfield. Final part of this sentence was in fold of old article and unreadable.
(NOTE: I've kept original spelling and punctuation of article.)