Dorothy L. Allen

March 19, 1922 - January 26, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy L. Allen was born on Sunday, March 19, 1922, daughter of the late Willie and Novella Conatser Pepper. Mrs. Allen died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., following a lengthy illness at the age of 85 years 10 months and 7 days. She was born in Lepanto, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a homemaker and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She married J.T. Allen Oct. 13, 1940. She also worked alongside her husband for many years at the former Western Auto Store in Trumann, she provided private childcare for a large number of past and present area residents, and was a member of the First Baptist Church where she cared for several generations in the church nursery. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by a brother, James Pepper, one sister, Johanna Dement and her parents. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, J.T. Allen of the home; one daughter, Carolyn Fielder of Jonesboro; two sons, Kenny Allen Sr., of Batesville and Robert Allen of Jonesboro; two brothers, Jack Pepper of Cotter and Bill Pepper of Jonesboro; four sisters, Maxine Osment of Trumann, Pat Walker of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Juanita Thompson of Trumann and Lois Fears of Batesville; five grandchildren, Kenny Allen Jr., David Fielder, Stacey Branscum and Melissa Grice, all of Batesville and Candy McCray of Austin, Tex.; 11 great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Trumann with Dr. Tad Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark., under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann. Pallbearers will be David Osment, Freddy Osment, Eddie Williams, Mark Branscum, Duane Grice, David Fielder and Zac Branscum. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home.Memorials may bew made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 575, Trumann, AR 72472. Online guest book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.