She was born in Albertville, AL on April 2, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, Author Dee Allen and Estelle Lola Pate Allen, her son Ronald Wade McCollum, her sister, Peggy Roberson, and her two brothers, Kenneth Allen and Ricky Allen.
She is survived by her two sons, Micheal McCollum of Pulaski and Joseph McCollum of Pulaski, her daughter, Lisa Seals and husband Jackson of Goodspring, her brother Bobby Allen of Alabama, her sister, Mary Jo Pankey of Alabama, and her 6 grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. The family request Memorial Contributions to help with Final Expenses.