Donald R. Allen

Monday, June 22, 2015

Donald R. Allen, 80, Port Charlotte, Fla., former of Cloverdale and Reelsville, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte.

He was born Nov. 5, 1934 in Parke County on Tick Ridge at Rosedale, the son of the late Everette and Clara "Alice" Lunsford Allen.

Allen was married to Jennie Dwigans-Mitchell Allen on Dec. 4, 1973 and she survives.

He is also surived by sons Gary Allen of Linwood, N.C., David Allen (Kristi) of Katy, Texas and James Mitchell (Sharon) of Cloverdale; daughter Jacqueline Mitchell-Murray (David) of Terre Haute; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; brother Everette Allen (Waneta) of Reelsville; uncle Tom Lunsford of Atlanta; aunt Ila "Bea" Allen of Greencastle; brother-in-law Charles "Jack" Dwigans of Martinsville; and sister-in-law Wilma Sue Calvert of Greencastle.

He was preceded in death by son John R. Allen and daughter Tamera L. Allen.

Donald was retired from IBEW Local No. 481, where he was a union electrician for more than 50 years and also owned and operated ASTESCO Laboratory and Liberty Pest Control/Insul until he was disabled in 1991.

He was Past Master of Cloverdale Masonic Lodge No. 132 and Past Patron of Greencastle OES No. 255.