LCpl. Frank Allums Sr. USMC, 62, of Amarillo died Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Visitation will be Friday November 30 in Memorial Parker Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Cliff Houghton officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Frank was born February 28, 1950, in Shelby County, TX to Truman Allums and Florence Cooper Allums. He serviced in the Unites States Marine Corp during the Viet Nam War. He was one of 4 children. Frank was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved many things in life, like camping, fishing, hunting with his sons, grandsons, and sons-in-laws but most of all he loved being Popie to his grandchildren and spending quality time with them. He graduated from Shelbyville High School. He was married to Shirley Ann Wilson on March 29, 1968. He retired as a Captain from TDCJ-ID in 1996. He was preceded in death by his wife; his father; his mother and one sister. Survivors include four children and their spouses, Frank and Brandi Allums of Huntsville TX, Carey Cox of Amarillo & Bruce Cox of Aubrey TX, Kristopher and Vickie Allums of New Caney TX, and Faustino and Staci Martinez of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren, Kaleb and Kylie Allums both of Huntsville TX, Shelby and Jordan Allums, both of Aubrey, Aaron, Davin and Keely of New Caney TX, and Alex and Kayla, Michael, Amber and Enjelika Martinez all of Amarillo; and 2 great great-grandchildren, Rebekah “Gracie” Allums of Lake Dallas TX and Bryson “Scott” Allums of Splendora TX; one sister, Ollie Keele of Milam TX and one brother, Danny Allums of Crockett TX. In leiu of flowers the family suggest contributions to the Wounded Warriors Foundation.
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