Avis de décès de Gerald-Wayne Allen

EUTAW Gerald Wayne "Zeke" Allen, age 67, of Eutaw, died June 10, 2009, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Don Acton of Knoxville, Tenn. and Rev. Bill Betts of Bessemer, Ala. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be Saturday, June 13, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dogwood Chapel, 200 5th St. NE in Aliceville. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to services Sunday at the church.He was preceded in death by his son, Jered Allen, and his parents.Survivors include his wife, Faye Allen of Eutaw, Ala.; his daughters, Shannon Puckett of Eutaw, Ala. and Lea Faulkner (Bryan) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; his brothers, Rodney Allen (Betty) of Demopolis, Ala. and Morris Allen of Forkland, Ala.; and four grandchildren, Alexis Woods, Dylan Puckett, Cole Puckett, and Cody Faulkner.Mr. Allen was born October 1, 1941, in Butler, Alabama to the late Robert Raymond Allen and Ida Mae Breckenridge Allen. He was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a retired insurance agent for ALFA Insurance, and a veteran of the U.S. National Guard. Zeke was a dedicated husband and loving father and grandfather. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He adored his grandchildren, Alexis, Cody, Dylan, and Cole, and loved spending time with his brothers, Morris and Rodney. He was a compassionate and loving person. We will miss you.Pallbearers will be Trae Carpenter, Tommy Woods, John Acton, Larry Cotton, Mark Donaldson, and Matt Donaldson.Honorary pallbearers are employees of ALFA Insurance, Kaleb Donaldson, and Blake Donaldson.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of West Alabama, 3851 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.