OBITUARY:  Luther Gorman Allen, 1986
SOURCE:  unknown newspaper
CONTRIBUTOR:  Carol Harlow <charlow1@ntelos.net>
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  STUARTS DRAFT -- Luther Gorman "Pug" Allen, 85, of Rt. 1, Stuarts Draft, 
died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday (June 8, 1986) in his residence.
  He was born Feb. 1, 1901 in Nelson County, a son of Andrew J . Allen and 
Jenny (Hamilton) Allen.  He spent his life in Nelson, Bedford and Augusta 
counties, where he engaged in farming, timber and real estate.
  He was a life-long member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church.
  Pug was known for his traditional Appalachia folk-style music.  He had 
participated in folk music seminars, including a nationally known seminar 
held in Piney Woods, Mass.  He also appeared on the cover of "Appalachia, 
The Old Tradition Blue Ridge Mountain Music from Virginia and North Carolina, 
Volume II."  This album was produced and recorded in England by Mike Yates.  
He was also well known in the state blue grass circles.  He appeared on 
various television and radio programs.  Some of his music is preserved in 
the National Archieves in Washington, D.C.
  Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mrs. Mattie (Hatter) Allen; three 
daughters, Mrs. Agnes (Allen) Coffey of Staunton, Mrs. Irene (Allen) Tatro of 
Mt. Crawford and Mrs. Hazel (Allen) Mann of Staunton; three sons, Gorman L. 
Allen and George H. Allen, both of Stuarts Draft, and James E. Allen of 
Waynesboro; one sister, Mrs. Hattie (Allen) Grant of Greenville; a half sister, 
Lucille Allen of Houston, Texas; 14 grand children and a number of great 
grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gertrude Marie Allen, 
and one son, Buddy Ross Allen.
  A service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Stuarts Draft chapel of 
the Etter Funeral Home by the Rev. Judson D. Baldwin.  Burial will follow in 
Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery.
  Active pallbearers will be Glen Allen, Dave Thomas, Butch Allen, Dale Allen, 
Everett Allen and Manley Allen.
  Honorary pallbearers will be Don Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Ed Weaver, Earl 
Fitzgerald, Dr. Dennis Hatter and his grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends from 7:30-8:30 tonight in the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad.


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