Allen Earl Cash

March 30, 2011

Mr. Allen Earl Cash, “The Music Man”, died Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was 65.

He was born in Brewton on December 1, 1945, to Willard and Cora Cash. Allen attended Pollard-McCall Jr. High School and Flomaton High School. Allen was a talented artist and after high school he moved to Chicago to play music with two of his brothers where they played in lounges, theaters, and banquet halls. He moved to Nashville where he became a record producer and worked with many top artists in the country music industry and he started his own record label that produced many great songs. He moved to Salinas, CA where he became sales manager at a major automobile complex.

Allen was diagnosed with heart failure and received a heart transplant at the age of 50 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Allen’s heart was touched by Sarah Riley. He moved back to Creola, AL to be close to his family roots and his love of music. He continued to promote artists and produce records and recording sessions until his health deteriorated. Even with all of the major health problems, aches, pains and frustrations, he never complained. His positive attitude wil be admired by family and friends forever. He established a non-profit organization called “OTR” Organ Transplant Recipients to help recipients and their families cope with the obstacles involved with such a procedure.

Allen leaves behind five children, Allen Cash, Jr., and wife Sandi of Vail, AZ, Erin May of Nashville, TN, Adam cash and wife Dawn of Nashville, TN, Ryan and Matthew Cash of Salinas, CA; brothers, Barney and wife Irene Cash of Century, FL, O.D. and wife Betty Cash of Flomaton, AL, George and wife Ann Cash of Bay Minette, AL, Gene and wife Aggie Cash of Franklin, TN, Odell and wife Linda Cash of Huntsville, AL, William Cash of Mobile, AL, Milford Cash of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Dorothy McCurdy of Century, FL, Bobbie and husband Clifford Frazier of Flomaton, AL, Joyce and husband Al Erskin of Chattory, WA, Shirley and husband Wayne Owens of Flomaton, AL, Rebecca “Becky” Cash of Pensacola, FL, Linda and husband, Roy Batie of Brewton, AL, Wanda Cash of Brewton, AL; grandchildren, Adam, Jr., Tyler, Kylie, Alexa, Colby, Joseph, and David; Great-grandson, Thomas. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Faye Cash.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Bland officiating. A visitation will be held from 12 noon until service time at 1 p.m.

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3 Responses to “Allen Earl Cash”

  1. Ken Lapi on September 12th, 2012 4:59 pm

    My name is Ken Lapi. I was a drummer from the Rose Cushman Music Studio in Maywood Il. I am an old friend of Gene’s and would love to get in touch with him. I have also worked with Allan in some Chicago clubs.

    Ken Lapi
    630-564-2341
    lawman19@aol.com

  2. Erin May on October 14th, 2011 7:29 pm

    Dad,
    I was so determined I wouldn’t but I do have lots of regrets. We spent far too many years arguing. I’m hoping that I’ve gained enough wisdom not to let my chances to show my family that’s left what they mean to me. And I hope you meant what you said on your last day when you said you knew how much I loved you. I hope you know it’s amazing how not too many of our huge family are physically demonstrative but love is all I feel whenever I think about everyone,even the ones who lived farther away that we didn’t see as much or know as well.I appreciate this huge well of love that I’ve inherited from you. I just wish that someone in our family who typed better than I was interested in interviewing and documenting our story. I love you daddy.

  3. praynlady on March 31st, 2011 4:29 pm

    Rest in peace my brother!! If there is one thing I had to pick out of the many things you left me, that would be: – “When I Do Something, – Do It With Passion”!!!!! – And if I don’t have a passion for it then I’m not doing my passion-!. I think I found out my “passion” is my family. Your journey brought out the beauty and love of our family in tremendous ways. We are blessed to have each other, and we are so blessed to have had you here this last time to spend with you before God took you home to your” Heavenly Music Studio”. Your love of life, Jesus,music, and Roll Tide, will live on and on for a long, long time. I know your Passion was OTR ” Organ Transplant Reciepients” . I know you will be smiling when I tell you I hope to “revive it in time” Your hearts desire was to help others in their time of need, for you were the best person to know what that was like. Thank you for your love and taking the time to re-teach me football, to share your stories of Garth, Lil Jimmy Dickens, Noel, Harold Shed, and many others. The most impressive and “best” is your testmony of your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. So from our arms to His, go in love my brother.
    In love forever,
    Your sister, Becky Cash

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