November 13, 1943 ~ February 9, 2016 Raymond Lee Allen, 73, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on February 9, 2016. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol Allen; son, Ray Allen; daughter, Amy (Daniel) Evans; grandchildren, Niki Allen, Amber Allen and Sydney Strommen; great-grandson, Ace Allen. Mr. Allen is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Nell Allen and his sister, Raynell Jones. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 13th from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life Service will begin at 4:00pm with a reception following at Southern Heritage. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Asbury United Methodist Church in Lee's memory