Obit of James Lewis Allen (a450) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 3 Nov 2000 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Allen, Lewis, Cope James Lewis Allen, 65, of Chickasha, OK was born June 14, 1922 in Balir, OK. He was the son of James Bynum Allen and Eva Delsa Lewis Allen. He died Dec. 22, 1987 in Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha, OK. Servies will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the College Hights Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Red Hill cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Ok, with Rev. Bart Montgomery officiating. Mr. Allen married Fern Cope in Hammon, OK Dec 24, 1941, following graduation from Pie Flat High School near Hammon. He served in the United States Army in World War II in Canada, Alaska, England, France and Germany. After the war, he farmed and worked as a mechanic. He came to Chickasha in July, 1973 from Gallup, New Mexico. He farmed and owned and operated the Allen Tune-Right automotive. He was a member of College Hights Baptist Church and was a deacon and a Sunday school dept. director. He was former vice president of the Optimist Club and was on the board of directors. He was a liftime member of the Masonic Lodge at Hammon. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors are: his wife, Fern, of the home; children Jim and Nadine Allen, Chickasha; Larry and Judy Allen, Grand Prarie, TX; 9 grandchildren; his mother, Eva Allen, of Elk City; three sisters, Wanda Stalcup, of Hammon; Laverne Walton, of Elk City; Sue Flick, Hammon. Memorial contributions may be made to the College Hights Baptist Church Family Living Center Fund.