Charles Ralph Allen, Sr. Obituary (1927

Charles Ralph Allen, Sr., age 86, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frances Hurt Allen; a son and wife, Brian & Cindy Allen, McDonough; a sister, Lillian Allen, Tucker; and a brother, Fred Allen, Leesburg. He was predeceased by his son, Charles R. Allen, Jr., brothers, Raymond Allen and James Allen; and a sister, Pauline Allen Smith. He was a devoted member of Salem Baptist Church in McDonough, GA and formerly of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church, East Point, GA. An Eagle Scout, with a Silver Palm and an Explorer Advisor, he was a licensed pilot at age 18, and served in the U.S. Army at the end of WWII. A licensed electrical contractor, he was the former owner of Allen Electric Company. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1 in our chapel. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Crawford City Cemetery, Crawford, GA. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Friday for 1 hour prior to the service at Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home, Hapeville. 404-761-2171 To send a flower arrangement in memory of Charles Ralph Allen, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.