- Date Of Birth: March 11, 1942
- Date Of Death: December 23, 2014
- State: North Carolina
DURHAM Mary Ellen Mizell Allen, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hock Family Pavilion. She was a Durham native and the daughter of the late Jessie Powell Mizell and Beulah Louise Conway. Mrs. Allen worked in the Durham City School system in the cafeteria and was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church. She loved cooking and spending time at the beach and the mountains.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Billy Ray Allen; 2 sons, Tommy Ray Allen of Durham and Craig Irving Allen of Burlington; 1 daughter, Donna Hester of Durham; 2 brothers, Eddie Mizell and Bobby Mizell; and 1 sister, Barbara Howard. She also leaves behind 3 grandchildren; Jeanelle Russell, Travis Eugene Hester, and Kendra Lynn Hester as well as 2 great-grandchildren; Brianna Russell and Ryan Russell.
