Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Blanchie Mae (Cannon) Allen
March 5, 1927 - September 17, 2010
	   
Facts
Born: March 5, 1927
Death: September 17, 2010
Organizations: First Baptist Church, Ruth Sunday School Class, First Baptist 
Church Keenagers

	
Biography

Blanchie Mae Allen, 83, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 
in Waco. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 20, 2010 at First 
Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow at St. 
Elmo Cemetery in the St. Elmo/Winkler community. Visitation will be Sunday 
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Capps Memorial Chapel.

Mrs. Allen was born March 5, 1927 near Fairfield to parents Robert N. and 
Lillie Mae York Cannon. She married Thomas C. Allen on November 16, 1946 and 
he preceded her in death on July 23, 2005. She was a member of the First 
Baptist Church in Fairfield, the Ruth Sunday School Class and the First Baptist 
Church Keenagers. In addition to her parents and husband she was also preceded 
in death by a daughter, Tonja Vaughan on May 7, 2010; one brother, Willis 
Cannon and a sister, Eloise Davis. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Allen, Steve Allen, 
Tommy Allen, David Allen, Ricky Cannon and Buck Bonner. Honorary pallbearer 
will be Larry Allen. Mrs. Allen was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother 
and great-grandmother.

Left to cherish her memory is a son, Tony Allen and wife Jan of Fairfield; a 
son-in-law, David Vaughan of Fairfield; grandchildren, Gregory Allen and wife 
Shelly; Tona Lowery and husband Eddie Karrs; Bessie Lamb and husband Dale; 
Barry Vaughan and wife Robin; Quincy Allen; Kalop Allen and wife Kayla; eleven 
great-grandchildren.


Visitation
Sunday September 19, 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Capps Memorial Chapel

Funeral Service
Monday September 20, 2010, 11:00 am at First Baptist Church

Interment
Monday September 20, 2010 at St. Elmo Cemetery