- Date Of Birth: May 29, 1942
- Date Of Death: January 26, 2011
- State: Illinois
Betty M. Allen, 68, of Meredosia, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Barton W. Stone Home in Jacksonville.
She was born May 29, 1942, the daughter of Wanda Bunch Burton. She married Russell D. Allen on Oct. 15, 1966, in Meredosia, and he preceded her in death on June 13, 2006.
She is survived by her mother of Meredosia; five children, Rantz (Sheila) Dunmire of Versailles, David Dunmire, Metzi (Tim) Ritter and Hope (Lonnie) Heeman, all of Meredosia, and Tamra Jones of Versailles; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mildean (Harold) DeWitt of Versailles and Audrey (Gary) Fanshier of Meredosia. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Timothy David Ritter; one son-in-law, Larry Jones; and her step-father who raised her, Francis Surratt.
Mrs. Allen was a 1961 graduate of Meredosia-Chambersburg High School. She had been a cook, working in many area restaurants through the years. She had also been a volunteer for the Meredosia Fire Department. Betty attended Versailles Christian Church. She enjoyed camping, and she loved her family, especially her grandchildren.
