Obit of James Bynum 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. ==================================================================== 2:21 PM 10/5/02Surnames: Allen Funeral services for James Bynum Allen were conducted from the First Baptist Church in Hammon Wednesday, September 7 with Rev. David Flick and Rev. J.C. Neal officiating. Burial followed in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, OK under the direction of Martin Funeral Home. Mr. Allen was born in Blair on November 22, 1897 and died in the Community Hospital Sunday, September 3 at the age of 85. He was raised in the Martha-Blair Community. Mr. Allen worked in the oil industry here in Oklahoma prior to moving to the Pie Flat community in 1929, where he was engaged in farming. In 1961, he moved to Hammon, where he had lived since. He was married to Eva D. Lewis on March 24, 1920 in Salem, MO., and she survives him. Mr. Allen served on the Hammon school board for several years, and was an active member of the Lions Masonic Lodge and the Easter Star for more than 50 years and served in several of the stations in borth organizations. He was an ordained Baptist minister and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hammon. Survivors include his wife Eva of the home; one son, James L. Allen of Chickasha, OK; three daughters, Wanda L. Stalcup of Hammon, OK; La Verne Walton of Elk City and Sue Flick of Hammon, OK; one sister, Mrs. Kathleen Crook of Lakewood, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was precded in death by two sisters and one brother.