St. Clair County Obits

THOMAS ALLEN

St. Clair Courier
November 17, 1977
Page 4
Funeral services for Thomas Richard Allen were held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gerster Baptist Church with the Rev. Jack Keifer officiating. Music was furnished by the church choir with Beryl Keifer as accompanist. Casketbearers were Ross Allen, Pat Allen, Norman Shryer, Artie Nutt, Irvin Allen, and Harold Allen. Burial was in the King’s Prairie Cemetery under the direction of Goodrich Funeral Home.

Thomas Richard Allen, son of Archie and Sarah Shelton Allen, was born Nov. 8, 1885 in the St. Clair County and died Nov. 10, 1977 at the Sac-Osage Hospital in Osceola, MO. He was one of the oldest members of the Gerster Baptist Church and had served as song leader for forty years.

On Nov. 28, 1915, he was married to Laura Alma Burns and the couple has one daughter, Oleva Faye. He was engaged in farming as long as his health permitted.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers. He is survived by his wife, Laura, of the home; one daughter, Oleva Slocum and son-in-law Harve of Osceola; two grandchildren, Wilbur Slocum and wife, Anita, of Clinton, MO, Alma Faye Elton and husband Bill of Lowery City; three great-Grandchildren, Stacy, Pam, and Jill; two sisters, Ora Shryer of Weaubleau, MO and Dovie Hall of Humansville, Mo. Also, many other relatives and friends.

Submitted by Marie Reynolds