Hence Allen, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2014, surrounded by his family at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.
He was born in Burnwell, Ky., on April 5, 1925 to Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen. He was reared in Merimac, W.Va., until he left home to work in Baltimore, Md., at the Glen L. Martin Defense Factory. He moved to Palatka where he learned to be a building contractor.
Except for six years in California where he graduated from Arlington College and pastored four years in Brea, Calif., he lived in Putnam County the rest of his life. He was an ordained minister and served at the First Church of God in Florahome for 24 years. He retired to the home he built at Silver Lake.
Wherever he lived, he loved and served God, his family, his Church and his community faithfully. He participated in many state and international work camps in addition to his local work. He especially enjoyed building ramps with the Men's Fellowship Outreach.
He is preceded in death by parents, Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen, siblings: Pauline (Gearal) Ratliff, Maxine (Bill) Craner, Irving (Gerrie) Allen, Georgia (Ray) Greer, all of New Jersey; Dave (Dorie) Allen, Thurman (Pauline) Allen, Elmer Allen, Inice, and Myrtice Smith all of West Virginia; and grandsons, Jeremiah Nobles Allen and Josiah Carrier Allen of North Carolina.
He is survived by his spouse of 67 years, Thelma (Nobles) Allen, daughter Fay (Gordon) Johnson, and son the Rev. Dr. Stephen (the Rev. Dr. Jane) Allen; grandchildren Dr. Toby (Amy) Johnson, Tammy Walker and family friends, Travis Sherrer, Joshua Allen and Sarah (Jimmy) Williams of North Carolina; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Walker, Cheyenne Walker, Savannah Walker, Noah Johnson, Giuliana Johnson, Lilly Williams; and a brother Charles (Ginny) Allen of California.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the First Church of God of Palatka Building fund, 2915 St. John's Ave. Palatka, FL, or the First Church of God Building Fund of the First Church of God, Florahome, PO Box 55, Florahome, FL. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.
He was born in Burnwell, Ky., on April 5, 1925 to Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen. He was reared in Merimac, W.Va., until he left home to work in Baltimore, Md., at the Glen L. Martin Defense Factory. He moved to Palatka where he learned to be a building contractor.
Except for six years in California where he graduated from Arlington College and pastored four years in Brea, Calif., he lived in Putnam County the rest of his life. He was an ordained minister and served at the First Church of God in Florahome for 24 years. He retired to the home he built at Silver Lake.
Wherever he lived, he loved and served God, his family, his Church and his community faithfully. He participated in many state and international work camps in addition to his local work. He especially enjoyed building ramps with the Men's Fellowship Outreach.
He is preceded in death by parents, Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen, siblings: Pauline (Gearal) Ratliff, Maxine (Bill) Craner, Irving (Gerrie) Allen, Georgia (Ray) Greer, all of New Jersey; Dave (Dorie) Allen, Thurman (Pauline) Allen, Elmer Allen, Inice, and Myrtice Smith all of West Virginia; and grandsons, Jeremiah Nobles Allen and Josiah Carrier Allen of North Carolina.
He is survived by his spouse of 67 years, Thelma (Nobles) Allen, daughter Fay (Gordon) Johnson, and son the Rev. Dr. Stephen (the Rev. Dr. Jane) Allen; grandchildren Dr. Toby (Amy) Johnson, Tammy Walker and family friends, Travis Sherrer, Joshua Allen and Sarah (Jimmy) Williams of North Carolina; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Walker, Cheyenne Walker, Savannah Walker, Noah Johnson, Giuliana Johnson, Lilly Williams; and a brother Charles (Ginny) Allen of California.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the First Church of God of Palatka Building fund, 2915 St. John's Ave. Palatka, FL, or the First Church of God Building Fund of the First Church of God, Florahome, PO Box 55, Florahome, FL. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.
Hence Allen, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2014, surrounded by his family at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.
He was born in Burnwell, Ky., on April 5, 1925 to Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen. He was reared in Merimac, W.Va., until he left home to work in Baltimore, Md., at the Glen L. Martin Defense Factory. He moved to Palatka where he learned to be a building contractor.
Except for six years in California where he graduated from Arlington College and pastored four years in Brea, Calif., he lived in Putnam County the rest of his life. He was an ordained minister and served at the First Church of God in Florahome for 24 years. He retired to the home he built at Silver Lake.
Wherever he lived, he loved and served God, his family, his Church and his community faithfully. He participated in many state and international work camps in addition to his local work. He especially enjoyed building ramps with the Men's Fellowship Outreach.
He is preceded in death by parents, Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen, siblings: Pauline (Gearal) Ratliff, Maxine (Bill) Craner, Irving (Gerrie) Allen, Georgia (Ray) Greer, all of New Jersey; Dave (Dorie) Allen, Thurman (Pauline) Allen, Elmer Allen, Inice, and Myrtice Smith all of West Virginia; and grandsons, Jeremiah Nobles Allen and Josiah Carrier Allen of North Carolina.
He is survived by his spouse of 67 years, Thelma (Nobles) Allen, daughter Fay (Gordon) Johnson, and son the Rev. Dr. Stephen (the Rev. Dr. Jane) Allen; grandchildren Dr. Toby (Amy) Johnson, Tammy Walker and family friends, Travis Sherrer, Joshua Allen and Sarah (Jimmy) Williams of North Carolina; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Walker, Cheyenne Walker, Savannah Walker, Noah Johnson, Giuliana Johnson, Lilly Williams; and a brother Charles (Ginny) Allen of California.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the First Church of God of Palatka Building fund, 2915 St. John's Ave. Palatka, FL, or the First Church of God Building Fund of the First Church of God, Florahome, PO Box 55, Florahome, FL. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.
He was born in Burnwell, Ky., on April 5, 1925 to Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen. He was reared in Merimac, W.Va., until he left home to work in Baltimore, Md., at the Glen L. Martin Defense Factory. He moved to Palatka where he learned to be a building contractor.
Except for six years in California where he graduated from Arlington College and pastored four years in Brea, Calif., he lived in Putnam County the rest of his life. He was an ordained minister and served at the First Church of God in Florahome for 24 years. He retired to the home he built at Silver Lake.
Wherever he lived, he loved and served God, his family, his Church and his community faithfully. He participated in many state and international work camps in addition to his local work. He especially enjoyed building ramps with the Men's Fellowship Outreach.
He is preceded in death by parents, Hence and Hattie (Booth) Allen, siblings: Pauline (Gearal) Ratliff, Maxine (Bill) Craner, Irving (Gerrie) Allen, Georgia (Ray) Greer, all of New Jersey; Dave (Dorie) Allen, Thurman (Pauline) Allen, Elmer Allen, Inice, and Myrtice Smith all of West Virginia; and grandsons, Jeremiah Nobles Allen and Josiah Carrier Allen of North Carolina.
He is survived by his spouse of 67 years, Thelma (Nobles) Allen, daughter Fay (Gordon) Johnson, and son the Rev. Dr. Stephen (the Rev. Dr. Jane) Allen; grandchildren Dr. Toby (Amy) Johnson, Tammy Walker and family friends, Travis Sherrer, Joshua Allen and Sarah (Jimmy) Williams of North Carolina; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Walker, Cheyenne Walker, Savannah Walker, Noah Johnson, Giuliana Johnson, Lilly Williams; and a brother Charles (Ginny) Allen of California.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the First Church of God of Palatka Building fund, 2915 St. John's Ave. Palatka, FL, or the First Church of God Building Fund of the First Church of God, Florahome, PO Box 55, Florahome, FL. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.
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