Alma Borders Allen

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Collier-Butler Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Alma Borders Allen, who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Revs. Philip Elliott, Larry Garrard and Gene Burgess will officiate. Burial will follow at Crestwood Cemetery.

Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services will direct.

Mrs. Allen was born in Anniston but lived most of her life in Gadsden. She was a member of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Allen; parents, Roy and Ruth Borders; sister, Velma (Ralph) Battles; niece, Sheila Battles and great niece, Tina B. Roden.

Survivors include her children, Rhonda (Darrell) Noah and James “Bubba” (Melony Holland) Allen; grandchildren, Emily (Michael) Franklin; Jeffery Noah (Kendal Federer) ; Heather (Phillip) Brewer; Morgan (Matt) Eddy and Hunter Holland (Matt Medders) ;Great Grandchildren, Emma, Michaela and Noah Franklin, Talan and Caroline Brewer and Paisley Eddy; nephews, Jerry (Maxine) Battles and Ronald (Donna) Allen; nieces, Cathy (Lawrence) Howard and Sheila Hiramoto; several great nieces and great nephews; sisters-in-law, Era Bush and Dot (Carl) Legg.

Pallbearers will be Ryan and Dylan Battles; Matt Eddy; Phillip Brewer; Michael Franklin and Lawrence Howard.

The family will receive friends from 6 pm until 8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.