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Show Funeral Rites Held Last Saturday for James F. Allen Funeral services for James Franklin Allen, 51, who died following a stroke on Sept. 1, 1976 were held last Saturday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. in the Olpin Family Mortuary. The services ser-vices were directed by Bishop Lloyd K. Ash of the First Ward. Speakers at the services were Melvin Mellor and Keith Story. Bishop Ash also gave remarks. Prayers were offered by Kelly Harper, Garold Mellor and Jerry Harper, and the grave was dedicated in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery by David Thomas. Musical numbers were given by Julia Smoot -who played an organ solo, and also played prelude and postlude music. Pallbearers included Wayne Ash; " Ray Huffman, Otho Walker, Sam Walker, Scott Walker, Ron Jones, Neil Ar-mitstead, Ar-mitstead, and Neil Mellor. , Honorary pallbearers were Roy Ash, Jim Bird, Steve Bird,' Lavoy Fornelius, Dean Bezzant, Paul Taylor, Lyman Smith, Doyle Warbur-ton, Warbur-ton, Lynn Strasburg, Paul Jones, . C. F. Walker, Wes Walker, David Gaines" and Dale Harper. Mr. Allen was born- March 16, 1925 in Wayne County, Miss., to Richmon and Annie Gordon Allen. He married Margaret Gambrell on Dec. 18, 1946 in Laurel, Miss. . Mr. Allen had worked at Geneva Steel for 12 years as supervisor in the pipe mill. He had also worked for Walker Construction Co as a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Allen was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, working with air cadets and air search . and rescue operations He was a member' of the , Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow, one son, Al Allen, Alpine and his father, Quit-, Quit-, man, Miss. |
