ANDERSON, S.C. - Mr. Deaver L. Allen, 59, of 135 Hammett Acres, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Anderson Area Medical Center.
Born May 13, 1940 in Shelby, he was the youngest of 13 children of the late Charles Lester and Jessie Dover Allen. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and a retired chemical engineer at BASF. He was a member of Young Memorial A.R.P. Church and a volunteer at Interfaith Ministries.
Surviving are his wife, Donnis C. Allen of the home; a son, Charles "Chuck" Allen of DeBary, Fla.; a daughter, Denise Allen Belk of Greenville, S.C.; two brothers, Gene Allen and Herman Allen, both of Shelby; five sisters, Irene Hunt of Ellenboro, Mae Wesson, Pauline Philbeck and Mary Fay Bridges, all of Shelby, and Ruby Hambrick of Boiling Springs; and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with Dr. L. Thomas Richie officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to Anderson Interfaith Ministries, 1202 S. Murray Ave., Anderson, S.C. 29624.
McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANDERSON, S.C. - Mr. Deaver L. Allen, 59, of 135 Hammett Acres, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at Anderson Area Medical Center.
Born May 13, 1940 in Shelby, he was the youngest of 13 children of the late Charles Lester and Jessie Dover Allen. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and a retired chemical engineer at BASF. He was a member of Young Memorial A.R.P. Church and a volunteer at Interfaith Ministries.
Surviving are his wife, Donnis C. Allen of the home; a son, Charles "Chuck" Allen of DeBary, Fla.; a daughter, Denise Allen Belk of Greenville, S.C.; two brothers, Gene Allen and Herman Allen, both of Shelby; five sisters, Irene Hunt of Ellenboro, Mae Wesson, Pauline Philbeck and Mary Fay Bridges, all of Shelby, and Ruby Hambrick of Boiling Springs; and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with Dr. L. Thomas Richie officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to Anderson Interfaith Ministries, 1202 S. Murray Ave., Anderson, S.C. 29624.
McDougald Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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