David Laroy Allen, born in 1949, left this world July 13, 2018, after an extended hospital stay following surgery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Laroy and Mary Jean Allen. He is survived by his wife Barbara Allen of Birmingham, Alabama, sons Tavis Allen of Osaka, Japan, and Seth Allen of Costa Mesa, California, and sisters Kay Allen of Houston, Texas, and Jan Allen of Sugarland, Texas.
David grew up in Cushing, Oklahoma, and loved to talk about childhood friends and activities. He attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Armed Forces for two years and was stationed in Maryland and later in Georgia. For most of his career, he was a retail construction superintendent and worked on retail sites all over the United States. He enjoyed his work immensely and loved getting to see the many aspects of the US.
He and his wife Barbara met in college and were married over 49 years. They lived in Indiana for 35 of those years and loved the time spent there. Most recently, they happily retired in Birmingham, Alabama.
A small gathering of friends and family will be scheduled later to celebrate the life of this sweet, gentle man. Those wishing to honor David’s memory may make a donation to the Shelby Humane Society in Columbiana, Alabama, https://shelbyhumane.org/donation/.
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