Obituaries: Lonnie Max Allen, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 17, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

L. Max Allen, 50, Dies Thursday In Houston, Tex.

Lonnie Max Allen, 50, of Winnfield, died Thursday morning, June 10, 1971 in a
Houston, Texas, hospital while undergoing open heart surgery.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Allen, pioneer residents of Winn Parish, he
was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had been employed by
Louisiana State Department of Highways for approximately 25 years.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the First Methodist Church
with the Rev. J. C. Skinner and the Rev. W. R. Gage officiating.  Burial was
in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral
Home of Winnfield.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Russell Allen; four brothers, R. C.
Allen of Vinton, Earl Allen of Lake Charles, Marvin Allen of Franklinton,
Lazell Allen of Winnfield; four sisters, Mrs. R. L. Kraft and Mrs. Josie
Porter of Winnfield, Mrs. Stacy Smith of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Chester
McMillan of Little Rock, Ark.

Pallbearers, nephews of the deceased, were Perry Allen, John T. Porter, Loyd
Smith, Jamie Kraft, Kent Dark, James Russell III, Robert Charles Williams, and
James Corley.

Honorary pallbearers were Crusaders for Christ Sunday School Class, V. F. W.,
and employees of the Highway Department.