Mr. Fred Allen Jr., age 46, of Widener, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Allen, a maintenance employee at Baptist Memorial Hospital, was the son of Fred Allen Sr., who preceded him in death in 2000, and Trudie Allen.
He is survived by his mother; three daughters, Beverly King of Wisconsin, Sherry Jones of Parkin, and LeKetha Brown of Toledo, Ohio; four sons, Fred Allen III and Kevin Allen, both of Widener, DeMarcus Holmes of Memphis and Preston Allen of Blytheville; 10 sisters, Della Allen, Annie Allen and Helen Allen, all of Forrest City, Sharon Allen, Martha Allen, Olivia Rucker, Sandra Allen and Patricia Velma, all of Widener; Freddie Bibbs of Batesville, Miss. and Tyronda Washington of Madison; four brothers, Billy Allen of Batesville, Miss., Ardell Allen of Kingsport, Tenn., James Smith of Heth and Curtis Allen of Forrest City and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mr. Allen will be held Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Kennedy Chapel. Funeral services for Mr. Allen will be held, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at 2 p.m. at the Church of God with Rev. Floyd Billups and Rev. James Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.