Ronnie B. Allen, 62, passed
away on Sunday November 1, 2009
at his home in Princeton of Lymphoma due to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.
He was a member of the Church of God
in Princeton where he was involved in the Men’s Group,
was a Sunday School teacher, and was a youth leader for many years. He
retired in 2009 from Aramark in Evansville
after 30 years. He also worked for Frito Lay for approximately 10 years. He
served in the Marines during the Vietnam War.
He was born on January 5, 1947
in Evansville, In. to Lester E.
& Betty (Coleman) Allen. He was preceded in death by his father and a
brother, Randy Allen.
Ronnie is survived by his wife of 39 years, Fava
Allen of Princeton; mother, Betty Allen of Vincennes; daughter &
son-in-law, Tonia J & Chris Fischer of Loogootee; 3 grandchildren, Hope,
Abigail and Madison Fischer; 4 brothers, Roger Allen of Fort Myers, FL, Mike
Allen of Vincennes, IN, Jerry Allen of Bicknell, IN and Les Allen of Bruceville; IN and 2 sisters, Angie Johnson of Vincennes,
IN and Lea McQuinn of Lebanon, OH.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday
November 4, 2009 at 7:00 P.M.
(CST) at the Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton with
Pastor Louis Pantelis officiating. Visitation will
be from 3 P.M. until service time
on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the South
Martin Church Cemetery
in Loogootee, In. on Thursday,
November 5, 2009 at 10 AM
(CST). VFW Post #1147 will provide full military rites at the cemetery.
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