Shirley B. Allen

Posted by on Aug 21, 2006

Shirley B. Allen of Lakeview Drive, Campbellsville, daughter of the late Jeptha Clayton Brooks and Phyllis Emily Grenfell Brooks, was born in Silver City, New Mexico, February 8, 1926. She died at 4:41 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2006, in Louisville. Age: 80 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church. She was part owner of Top Hat Caterers for many years. She united in marriage to Dr. Damon E. Allen April 16, 1944. Besides her husband, Dr. Damon E. Allen of Campbellsville, she is survived by four sons and two daughters: Damon E. Allen Jr. of Southington, Connecticut, Linda A. Pearl of Bowling Green, John B. Allen and wife, Cathy of Campbellsville, Sherry A. Williams and husband, Thomas of Houston, Texas, Richard R. Allen of Cordova, Tennessee, and Robert Bradley Allen and wife, Yvonne of San Antonio, Texas; fifteen grandchildren: Christopher Allen, Deeann Romeika, Nicholas Allen, Shannon Piper, Nick Pearl, Emily Pearl, Kelly Jhamb, Laura Pearl, Ryan N. Allen, Jenny Allen, Damon Adam Williams, Hayley Brooke Allen, Seth Clayton Allen, Robert B. Allen II, and John R. Allen; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters: Irene Alexander of Houston, Rae Richardson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Gloria Shelton of Rosenburg, Texas; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Patty Gail Allen in infancy; two daughters-in-law: Jo Ann Little Allen and Audra Richardson Allen; six brothers and three sisters. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 22nd at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Skip Alexander and Dr. James Jones BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens PALLBEARERS: Chris Allen, John Allen, Nicholas Allen, Rob Allen, Ryan Allen, Seth Allen, Nick Pearl, Jack Piper, Adam Williams DONATIONS