Mary Frances Allen

Mary Frances (nee: Sampson) Allen, 90, passed away peacefully into Jesus’ arms on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Willowgreen Home assisted living in Racine, WI of natural causes non COVID 19 related. She was born in Dyers County, TN on January 26, 1930 the daughter of the late Odie B. and Ora Ann (nee: Lee) Sampson. On June 15, 1946 Mary was united in marriage to George Thomas Allen in Obion County, TN who passed away on November 10, 1974. Mary was a woman of great faith passing on her love for Jesus to all that knew her. Her family was her greatest joy. She took great pride in her work outside her home where serving people was her focus. She worked at Western Publishing, Turn Style, and many other places in various customer service roles. In her younger years, Mary loved to cook for her family, make ceramics in her home studio, and dance with friends. Later, she enjoyed reading her bible, playing cards, and doing word puzzles for hours on end. A special thank you goes out to all her friends and caretakers at Parkview, Azalea Place, and Willowgreen Home for their love and support as she made transitions the past few years through losing her sight, hearing, and the ability to do the things she loved to do. Mary leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Martha Sanderson; Granddaughter Kelly Gerber (Jimmy); Grandson Richard Johnston (Andrea Guevara Johnston); Grandchildren Evan Moldenauer (Sarah Turner), Kayla Neuhaus (Tyler), Jenna Gerber (Calvin Green), and Cassidy Miller; sisters Vernell Gammons and Estelle Tippit; many cherished nieces, nephews, family members and friends too numerous to name. She will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by her husband, George Thomas Allen, brothers; John Robert Sampson, William “Willy” Leonard, sisters Annie Bell Hensley, Zula Mae Rodriguez, and special son-in-law Gordon Johnston. In light of COVID 19 restrictions, a private celebration of Mary’s life will be held at a later date with final internment next to her husband at Crooked Creek Cemetery in Big Sandy, TN. The family would like to express its sincerest thanks and appreciation to the staff at St. Croix Hospice and especially to Willowgreen Home for their loving and compassionate care.

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Mary Frances Allen

January 26, 1930 - April 8, 2020