O. Jack Allen, 91, of 2835 Wiregrass Road, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Southeastern Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Allen??s church and family always came first. He was the East Lumberton Baptist Church Treasurer for 32 years.
He was a Deacon and held many other positions in the Church. He was a former City Councilman, and also a former
citizen of the year of East Lumberton.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Ruth Allen; his parents, Melvin McMasters Allen and Linnie Clyde
Smith Allen; his son-in-law, Charles Freeman; 2 brothers, Dozier Allen and Gene Allen; 2 sisters, Margaret Haigler
and Ottis Dabbs.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Eleanor Allen and husband, Dale of Collegestation, TX, Jeanette Allen Freeman and
Jackie Allen Freeman and husband, Mickey both of Lumberton; his brother-in-law, Mack Haigler of Rockingham, NC;
3 brothers, Bill Allen of Greensboro, Ethan Allen of Burlington and Lelaud Allen of Garner, NC; 2 sisters, Ruth
Meyers-Gordon and Helen Cannady both of Clinton, NC; 7 grandchildren, Chris Kreipe, Aaron Mueller, Lisa Hill,
Terry Freeman, Renee Collins, Bryan Freeman and Amanda Freeman; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be Sunday, January 20, 2008 at East Lumberton Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman
Wheeler, Dr. Lynn Bullock and Rev. Larry Davis officiating.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc.