Cleatis Allen (1929 - 2008)

Born 27 May 1929 in Gypsy, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Sep 2008 at age 79 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Biography

Cleatis was born in 1929. He was the son of Willie Allen and Minnie Allen. He passed away in 2008.

From FAG: CLEATIS "JACK" ALLEN May 27, 1929-Sept. 9, 2008 WALKERTON - Cleatis "Jack" Allen, 79, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008, in Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo, MI. Mr. Allen was born May 27, 1929, in Salyersville, KY, to William and Minnie Allen, and had lived in the Walkerton area most of his life. On January 10, 1970, in LaPaz, IN, he was married to Rosa Burket Calhoon , who preceded him in death on November 16, 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Clarence and Grover Allen; and two sisters, Adgie Allen and Margie Minix. Survivors include three children, Carolyn Allen of Portage, MI, Dennis (Vicki) Allen of Centerville, MI, and Vicki Hooley of Portage, MI; three stepdaughters, Cindy (Irvin) Linse of Grovertown, Sandy Calhoon of Plymouth and Pat Eberly of CA; 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Bays, Mazie Heister, Eva Rice, Ruth Howard, Ruby Minix and Madge Whickcar, all of Walkerton; and brothers, Warren Allen of Walkerton, Clifford Allen of Plymouth and William Allen of FL. Mr. Allen was a former employee of Wells Aluminum in North Liberty. He and his wife, Rosa, were avid gardeners, raising vegetables and produce and selling to the community for many years. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with Rev. Lloyd George officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Friends may call Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. EDT and Saturday after 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Rose Arbor Hospice, 5473 Croyden Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49009; or to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. Published in the South Bend Tribune on 9/11/2008

Sources

• "The Allen Family" by the Magoffin County Historical Society. Page 177.

• With family and 2 sources: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZWD-K6T

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LB3-FPN2 : 3 August 2022), Cleatis Allen, 1952.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29915424/cleatis-allen