Orphia Jean (Burge) Allen, 83, of Morganton, NC, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born on January 17, 1936 to the late George Eugene Burge and Helen Minnie (Beavers) Burge in Bartley, WV. She spent her childhood and high school years in Gary, WV. After moving to North Carolina in 1960, she spent a number of years helping operate the family business, Mimosa Boat Landing at Lake James. She also worked for 15 years at Broughton Hospital as a Healthcare Technician.
She was a member of Linville Methodist Church, where she played piano and organized youth activities. She instilled her love of music in her children and piano students and also shared her musical gifts with the community. She gave freely of her time to care for the sick and others in need.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, John Frederick (Freddy) Allen, a daughter, Mary Ellen (Allen) Conner, a stepson, James Lester Allen, a sister, Margaret Delores Justice, and a brother, Paul Edward Burge.
She is survived by her children from her former marriage to Dewey E. Allen: Timothy G. Allen (Janet), of Connelly Springs, Beverly K. Allen of Cary, Thomas E. Allen of Greensboro and stepdaughter, Mary Elizabeth Propst of Hickory; grandchildren, E. Tyson Conner of Morganton, Kevin B. Allen of Houston, TX and Cody E. Allen of Drexel; step-grandchildren, Kim Lail of Hickory, Bobby Propst of Hickory, Deborah Dietz of Hickory, Bonnie Sharkey of Hendersonville and Ashley Bullers of Raleigh; and a great grandson, Owen Reid Conner of Morganton. Also surviving are three siblings, John "JD" Dudley Burge of Richmond, VA, Ruth Long of Hickory and James Burge of Morganton.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Kirksey Funeral Home. The Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm in the chapel of the funeral home, followed by a reception with the family in the reception hall. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association https://alz.org/ .
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