SAFFELL — Harry Bovay Allen, 82, of Saffell died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born on May 23, 1925, at Saffell, the son of the late Sidney and Hattie Huskey Allen. He was united in marriage to Helen Keller on Sept. 24, 1943, at Saffell.
Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Saffell, retired farmer, woodworker and deacon of Saffell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Allen of the home; sons, David and Diann Allen of Strawberry and Albert Allen and Sandra Lyons of Batesville; daughters, Judy and Kenny Tidwell of Strawberry and Shirlene and Alan Smith of Smithville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nephew who was raised in the home, Gerald Gardner of Alvin, Texas; sister, Bernice Clayton of Strawberry; many other nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Saffell Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Threet officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery near Saffell under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service at Walnut Ridge.
Visitation will be this evening from 5-8 at the church.
He was born on May 23, 1925, at Saffell, the son of the late Sidney and Hattie Huskey Allen. He was united in marriage to Helen Keller on Sept. 24, 1943, at Saffell.
Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Saffell, retired farmer, woodworker and deacon of Saffell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Allen of the home; sons, David and Diann Allen of Strawberry and Albert Allen and Sandra Lyons of Batesville; daughters, Judy and Kenny Tidwell of Strawberry and Shirlene and Alan Smith of Smithville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nephew who was raised in the home, Gerald Gardner of Alvin, Texas; sister, Bernice Clayton of Strawberry; many other nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Saffell Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Threet officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery near Saffell under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service at Walnut Ridge.
Visitation will be this evening from 5-8 at the church.
SAFFELL — Harry Bovay Allen, 82, of Saffell died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born on May 23, 1925, at Saffell, the son of the late Sidney and Hattie Huskey Allen. He was united in marriage to Helen Keller on Sept. 24, 1943, at Saffell.
Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Saffell, retired farmer, woodworker and deacon of Saffell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Allen of the home; sons, David and Diann Allen of Strawberry and Albert Allen and Sandra Lyons of Batesville; daughters, Judy and Kenny Tidwell of Strawberry and Shirlene and Alan Smith of Smithville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nephew who was raised in the home, Gerald Gardner of Alvin, Texas; sister, Bernice Clayton of Strawberry; many other nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Saffell Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Threet officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery near Saffell under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service at Walnut Ridge.
Visitation will be this evening from 5-8 at the church.
He was born on May 23, 1925, at Saffell, the son of the late Sidney and Hattie Huskey Allen. He was united in marriage to Helen Keller on Sept. 24, 1943, at Saffell.
Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Saffell, retired farmer, woodworker and deacon of Saffell Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Allen of the home; sons, David and Diann Allen of Strawberry and Albert Allen and Sandra Lyons of Batesville; daughters, Judy and Kenny Tidwell of Strawberry and Shirlene and Alan Smith of Smithville; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nephew who was raised in the home, Gerald Gardner of Alvin, Texas; sister, Bernice Clayton of Strawberry; many other nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in Saffell Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Threet officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery near Saffell under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service at Walnut Ridge.
Visitation will be this evening from 5-8 at the church.
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