
John served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. John was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jeanne Allen; and his grandson, Nathan Bates.
John is survived by his two sons Doug Allen of Pine Ridge and John Allen of Mena; one daughter, Marilyn Shields of Pine Ridge; his brother, Len Allen of Parachute, Colorado; four grandchildren, Josh Carmack of Fayetteville, Alanah Allen of Hot Springs, Tiffany Crawford of Mena and Zach Bates of Texarkana, Arkansas; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside memorial services will be Friday, October 28, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pine Ridge Cemetery with Brother Scott O’Rear officiating. Cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.
Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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