Mary Elizabeth Allen - ST. LOUIS, MO - Mary Elizabeth Allen, at home with the lord on Saturday, September 5, 2009, dear daughter of the late James P. and Lucy E. Allen; cherished sister of Linda L. Bowman; beloved aunt of Wayne L. (Michele) Bowman and the late Mark A. Bowman; dear great-aunt of Grant W. and Mark A. Bowman, Jr., our dear cousin, neighbor and friend. Funeral Services will be held 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Shepard Funeral Chapel, 9255 Natural Bridge at I-170. Interment: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Family requests memorial contributions to Valley Industries, 143B McDonnell Blvd., Hazelwood, MO 63042 or St. John's Mercy Hospice, 10000 Des Peres Road, Suite 200B, St. Louis, MO 63131. Shepard Funeral Home St. Louis, MO 314-426-6000 Savannah Morning News September 9, 2009 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .