Obit for Allen, Grady Lavell "Bill" - Grady County OK

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::Fairlawn Cemetery--Chickasha OK

© The Chickasha Express-Star Sunday, 21 May 2006

Grady Lavell "Bill" Allen

Funeral service for Grady Lavell "Bill" Allen, age 69 of Chickasha, 
Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2006, in the Bible 
Baptist Church. Rev. Kim Hayes will officiate.

Grady Lavell "Bill" Allen was born on October 28, 1936, in Grady County, 
Oklahoma, the son of the late Clarence Lee Allen and Violet Carter Allen. 
He died on May 17, 2006, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after a courageous 
battle with cancer.

Bill attended Chickasha High School graduating in 1955. After graduating 
from high school, he married Marianne Spears. That union was blessed with 
four children. After graduation, he worked for Morris Brothers Horse 
Trailer Company.

He worked in the oilfields in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and 
Mississippi. Along with his brother-in-law, the late Ace Brunt, they 
opened Bar A Horse Trailer Company in 1967. In 1970, Bill organized B-Bar 
A Horse Trailer Company, which was in existence until 1988 at which time 
he joined the family owned business, Chickasha Nursing Center, with his 
sisters Wanda Brunt and Linda Martin. He was currently assistant 
administrator and vice-president.

In 1994, he married Linda Brown.

As a youngster, Bill had a love for the sport of rodeo and livestock. He 
donated the first horse trailer to Miss Rodeo Oklahoma in 1972. Bill was a 
charter member of the Chickasha Rodeo Foundation and had served as 
President since 1985. Over the years, Bill has developed many friendships 
with rodeo producers, contestants, announcers and fans. He continued to 
have horses and livestock.

Bill was very talended and, as his peers commented, he can build or fix 
anything. He could pinstripe a horse trailer without an outline or 
markings. Bill collected classic vehicles and enjoyed restoring them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, nephew, Stacy Brunt.

Survivors include: wife: Linda Allen of the home; daughter: Jeannie 
Dunderdale of Chickasha; son: Gary Allen of Texas; daughter: Janet Allen 
of Lawton; stepdaughter & husband: Nicole & David Justice of Moore; 
stepson & wife: Troy & Melissa Buckley of Chickasha; sister: Wanda Brunt 
Story of Chickasha; sister & husband: Linda & Bob Martin of Chickasha; 
grandchildren: Misty, Clint, Cliff, Little Billy, Paige, Kaley, Rachel & 
Chance; three great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, & many 
friends.

Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Service will be under the 
direction of the McRay Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcrayfuneral.com.
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