Leslie Carl Allen 87, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:26 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.
Born July 10, 1922 in Koleen he was the son of Lon and Sarah Elizabeth (Haywood) Allen.
He retired from NSWC Crane in the ordnance department and served his country in the U.S. Army in WWII. He was a member of the Bloomfield First Christian Church, Bloomfield Masonic Lodge #84, Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star #538, Scottish Rite Indianapolis and the Bloomfield Odd Fellows Lodge.
Surviving relatives include: one daughter, Doris L. Miller (Robert) of Bloomington; two sons, Carl Dewayne Allen (Sharon) and William Leon Allen (Pam) both of Bloomfield; ten grandchildren, thirteen great, grandchildren and five great, great, grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Mabel Mae (King) Allen on October 2, 2008, 5 brothers, 3 sisters and his parents.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Bloomfield First Christian Church, with Rev. Arlen Pope and Rev. Dave Wilde officiating. Interment will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery in rural Bloomfield.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield and 1 hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Bloomfield Masonic Lodge services will be 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Bloomfield American Legion post # 196 will provide military honors.
The family asks that all memorial contributions be made to the Bloomfield First Christian Church or Walnut Grove cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences to the family are available at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com .