Jack S. Allen

Jack S. Allen, age 87, of Glenwood, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. He was born on April 13, 1926 at Broken Bow, Oklahoma, the son of Richard C. Allen and Bertha Ashford Allen. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Judy Robey Allen; his daughter, Patricia Ann Allen; his parents; and two brothers, Howard Allen and Jodie Allen. He was a retired welder for Chevron Oil Company and a United States Army veteran of World War II. He attended Grace Baptist Church and was active in the Glenwood Senior Citizens Center. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Martin Allen of Glenwood; five children and their spouses, Barbara Taylor of Lawton, Oklahoma, Paula Carter of Mount Airy, Maryland, Kathy and Lloyd Davis of Shreveport, Louisiana, Karla and Guy Rosenthal of Brandenburg, Kentucky and Kim and Wendy Ligon of Kilgore, Texas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 8, 2014, in the Grace Baptist Church with Bro. James Owens officiating. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM in the Hochatown Cemetery in Hochatown, Oklahoma. Visitation will be Friday, 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Derek Proctor, Jared McElderry, Jimmy Buck, Leon Dinkins, Marvin Garrison and Joe Turner. Honorary pallbearer will be Sam Adams. Memorials may be made to the Glenwood Senior Citizens Center, 229 Betty St., PO Box 465, Glenwood, Arkansas 71943. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.