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Fred Harold Allen, Sr.
July 26, 2015
Fred Harold Allen, Sr., age 83, of Cantonment, passed away at home on Thursday, July 23, 2015. He was born October 5, 1931 in Mobile. After graduating from Murphy High School in Mobile in 1949, he worked his way through college, earning a degree in chemical engineering from The Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1955. While still in school, Fred joined the National Guard and was activated to serve in the Korean War.
He married Patsy Templin, also of Mobile, in 1956 and they moved to Pensacola after he accepted a job with the Monsanto Corporation in 1957. Fred and Pat were wonderful parents to their three children, Fred Jr., Keary, and Rachel and their foster child, Ronnie Gattis. Church and family were very important to Fred. While living in Molino, the family was active at Aldersgate United Methodist. In later years, after moving to the Cantonment area, Fred enjoyed many years of involvement at Gonzalez United Methodist Church. He retired in 1996 after working 39 years at Monsanto as a project engineer. He was a wonderful father to his children and he will be sorely missed.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Pat Allen; his parents, Charles Frederick Allen, Sr. and Fannie Jerusa Orso Allen; his older brother, Charles Frederick Allen, Jr.; and his foster son, Ronnie Gattis.
Survivors include his children, Fred Allen, Jr. and his wife Paula, Keary Allen and his wife Sheila, and Rachel Terry and her husband Greg; seven grandchildren, Aaron Allen, Maranda Shelton, Brittany Harris, Stephen Terry, Katy Terry, Ben Terry, and Ashley Allen; great-grandchildren. Bailey Allen, Brooklynn Allen, Blake Allen, Amelia Shelton, Enzel Shelton, Scarlet Harris, and Irelynn Harris; his brothers, Noel Allen and Connie Allen; and his sister, Dorothy Williams.
A memorial service will be held Monday, July 27, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Faith Chapel.
Internment will be at Gonzalez United Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gonzalez United Methodist Church.
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