Clyde Paskle Allen

February 22, 2018

Clyde Paskle Allen, 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 2:55 p.m. Mr. Allen was born in Orlando, Kentucky, Rockcastle County, to Elzie and Pollie Allen. Mr. Allen joined the U.S. Navy in 1954. He was a member of the Blue Angels Maintenance Crew from 1960 to 1963, and he served as Crew Chief for the Blue Angels Maintenance Crew from 1965 to 1969. He was a life member of the Blue Angels Alumni Association. Mr. Allen retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer in 1974. After retirement, he owned and operated a paint and body shop and worked at NADEP until 1993. He then opened Al’s Small Engine Repair on Jack’s Branch Road in Cantonment, where he worked until 2013.

Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents; beloved daughter, Debra Anita Allen; brothers, Randolph, Ernest, and Edward Allen; and sisters, Velma Jones, Merry Poynter, Gertrude Allen, and Ruby Allen.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Hardy Allen; children, Dorreen Allen, Dara Allen Guntner, and Lance Allen; sons-in-law, Barry Guntner and Andy Geoghagan; daughter-in-law, Sherrie Allen; grandchildren, Nikki, Chayne, Cheyenne, Hunter, Sadie, Jesse, Andrew, Olivia, Cam, Randall, and Logan; great-grandchildren, Colton, Layton, Kayde, and Raylynn; sisters, Geneva Anglin, Ilene Brown, and Ida Mae McClure; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Allen’s pallbearers are Hunter Allen, Jesse Geoghagan, Andrew Geoghagan Jr., Andrew Geoghagan, Ronnie Anglin, and Donny Allen.

His honorary pallbearers are Walker Arnold, Barry Guntner, and Sonny Holland.

Special thanks to Pennye, Cindy, and Jason with Emerald Coast Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to Emerald Coast Hospice.

Visitation will be Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 26, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North at 1 p.m. with Pastor Jason Adams officiating.

Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.

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