Mrs. Delores Y. Allen

Delores Y. Allen took her last breath on Friday February 6th .2015 surrounded by her immediate family and friends. She was 68 at the time of her death. Delores was born on July 27th, 1946 as the middle child of the late Mattie V. Yeargin and Willie Isaac Yeargin in Grey Court, SC. Delores was a Sander’s High School graduate Class of 1964. She then went on to attend Voorhees College in Denmark, SC. From there she transferred to the School of Engineering at NC A&T State University in Greensboro, NC where she received her Bachelor of Science in June 1969.

It was at NC A&T State University that she met her husband of 46 years, Jarvis Allen III. Delores put her education to use as an IT professional for Piedmont Natural Gas for over 35 years until her retirement in 2011. She was a faithful longtime member of Providence Baptist Church where she attended Sunday School regularly and volunteered her time to tutor youth. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association and awarded Business Woman of The Year in 1998.

Delores, though typically quiet and more reserved around people, could cut up with the best of them around close family and friends. Her laugh was contagious and her dimpled smile could light up a room. She loved animals and the outdoors. She spent the last years of her life walking 5 to 10 miles a day and enjoying God’s beautiful creations. She was a breast cancer survivor and most recently lived with Alzheimer’s. She did these things with strength, courage and determination.

She is survived by her loving husband Jarvis Allen III, two children, Jarvis Allen IV and Donna Allen of Charlotte, NC; a sister Mary (Ulis) Y. Byrd; sister in law Virgina (Douglas) Jones of Spartanburg, SC; brother in laws, James (Mary) Allen of Columbia, SC; Charles (Lois) Allen of Spartanburg SC; Anthony (Cordelia) Allen of Spartanburg, SC; Alphonso (Debbie) Allen of Moss Point MS and a host of cousins nieces, nephews and longtime friends.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 11:30-12:45 at Providence Baptist Church, 4921 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28211. Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 p.m., Dr. Al Cadenhead and Dr. David Jordan officiating. A graveside service will immediately follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212.