Obituaries: Richard E. "Dick" Allen, 1977, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 6, 1977 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

R. E. Allen, 81, Dies; Rites Wednesday

Richard E. "Dick" Allen, 81, of Winnfield, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, April 4,
1977 in a local hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hixson
Brothers Funeral Home here with the Rev. Robert Gage officiating.  Burial was
in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

A native of Cooper, Texas, Mr. Allen was a retired employee of Tremont Lumber
Company after 54 years of service.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Richard Allen of Winnfield; four daughters,
Mrs. Jack Lutrell and Mrs. John Warner, both of Shreveport, Mrs. G. C. Ahearn
of Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Vincent Santelli of New Orleans; one brother,
Hobson Allen of Broken Bow, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. Vera Westmoreland and
Mrs. Gladys Jones, both of Atlanta, Tex., and Mrs. Mozelle Barbee of El
Dorado, Ark.; and 13 grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Estes Bozeman, Rayford Roark, Jim Boatman, Gene Turner,
Denton Shell, and Lee Gaar.