Pickens, SC - Mrs. Marilyn Rose Scott Allen, 84, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, January 25, 2021. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Wrightsville, Georgia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Claude Daniel Scott. She was married to her devoted husband, Dr. James Ray Allen for 65 years.
She and her husband served as a ministry team touching untold numbers of lives in their 20 churches in the Carolinas and Georgia. She shared her love of music and unwavering faith working tirelessly beside her husband as the Minister of Music, Youth and Children. In her later years, as she was unable to serve in these capacities, she began a card and phone ministry reaching out daily to her family, friends and church families.
She received her undergraduate degree from Berry College and her graduate degree from Furman University. She retired after 40 years as a school teacher and librarian. She loved her students and invested in their lives both inside and outside of the classroom.
She was a devoted, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother encouraging her family to live out their faith, dream big, and be the best they could be. She is survived by her four children: Melody Allen Lark (Sam) of Pickens, Dr. Merrie Allen Johnson of Garner, North Carolina, Rev. Scott Allen of Pickens, and Rev. Chris Allen of Wake Forest, North Carolina; six grandchildren: Lindsay Lark Jackman (Chris) of Greenville, Ashley Lark Heath of Pickens, Mac Johnson (Grace) of Nashville, Tennessee, Murphy Johnson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Emily and Molly Allen of Nashville, Tennessee; and five great-grandchildren: Malachi, Rosie, Noah, Larkyn, and Dax. She was predeceased by her parents and two sisters: Melba Scott Gaskins and Nanelle Scott. She was a member of Prater's Creek Baptist Church.
The family would like to offer sincere gratitude and appreciation to the staff of Manna Healthcare and Cottingham House for the love and care they provided during the final years of her life.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Easley First Baptist Church in Easley, South Carolina at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 29, 2021 with visitation preceding the service at 1:00 PM. A private Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, masks will be required to attend the service and social distancing will be observed in the sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Prater's Creek Baptist Church, 621 Praters Creek Road, Pickens, SC 29671 or to the Church of your preference.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the family.
