Roger Lee Allen, 68, of Fayetteville West Virginia, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia. Roger Lee Allen was born in Beckley West Virginia on October 7th, 1951 to parents Orley Allen and Virginia Irene Chambers.
Growing up with his two sisters, Joyce and Barbara, the family eventually moved to Cleveland, Ohio. After completing high school, Roger Allen immediately joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam before being honorably discharged and returning home. Roger was a gifted musician and singer, who spent his life performing everything from gospel and country to oldies and classic rock. His favorite musical activity was performing as an Elvis tribute artist and was documented to have had the longest running tenure as such a performer.
In addition to his love of music, he also enjoyed restoring classic cars and riding motorcycles. Roger spent the majority of his life and career as a contractor and events promoter in Georgia, where he lived with his wife, Janet Mae Franz. As a Christian, he did various work for the church throughout his life. He participated on a mission trip to Haiti, performed music for the church, and even traveled as an evangelist and guest pastor for churches in Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
For several years he was active in motorcycle ministry and outreach programs as well. Several years after the death of his wife Janet in 2005, he moved to Fayetteville, West Virginia. There he met Kaye Thomas, with whom he found renewed joy in life and continued to perform music while enjoying visits from his children and grandchildren. He strove to live his life sharing his talents with everyone around him. He is loved and missed by all of those whose lives he touched.
A memorial will be scheduled in West Virginia as soon as Covid 19 restrictions are lifted and such arrangements can be made.
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