Charlotte Marie Allen

Charlotte Marie Allen, age 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday morning in a local health care facility. Mrs. Allen was the daughter of the late Dora Dean Pinkerton Hicks and John M. Hicks. Her husband, Bill B. Allen, her daughter in law, Sandy Allen and her sister, Cleo Christine Short also preceded her in death. Mrs. Allen was retired from the CBC Pharmacy in Calhoun, Tennessee with many years of service. She was a member of the Calhoun Lioness Club and the Charleston Chapter of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Allen was a long time member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church.Survivors include her children, Judy Barrett and her husband C. B. of Calhoun, Tennessee, John B. Allen and his wife Debbie of Riceville, Tennessee, Sandra Dixon, Fred Allen and his wife Judy, Charles Allen and his wife Diane and Mike Allen all of Charleston, Tennessee, her 24 grandchildren, her 37 great grandchildren, her 7 great great grandchildren and her special niece, Patricia Mitchell of Madisonville, Tennessee also survives. The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted Friday evening at 7:00 from the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services, North Ocoee Chapel with Reverend Kevin Chetham officiating. Opening scripture and prayer will be given by her grandson Ronald Barrett. Graveside Service and Interment will be conducted at 11:00 A. M. Saturday in the Calhoun Cemetery at Calhoun First Baptist Church with her grandsons, Joe Barrett, Gary Dixon, Billy Allen, Michael Allen, Robert Allen, Steven Allen, Nathan Woody and her great grandson, Aaron Lewis serving as active casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be her grandsons, John Allen Jr., David Dixon, Chris Allen Godsey, great grandsons, Casey Allen, Tyler Allen, Adam Dixon, Bradley Dixon, Derrick Dixon, Will Burgess, Tyler Barrett and Dawson Allen. The family request that in lieu of flowers, Memorials be made to Signature Healthcare Quality of Life Department 2750 Executive Park Dr. N. W. Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 or to Calhoun First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 175, Calhoun, Tennessee 37309. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 7:00 P. M., the service time on Friday at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services, North Ocoee Chapel who has charge of the arrangements.Read Obituary