Jack Allen

Jack Marion Allen

Pelahatchie, MS

Mr. Jack Allen, age 83, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 28, 2019.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Funeral services will be held 2pm Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev.  Paul Earley will officiate the services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Mr. Allen was born in Forkville, MS on August 31, 1935.  He loved being outdoors enjoying the beauty of nature hunting and fishing.  Jack enjoyed gardening and doing yard work.  He was a very humble and hard working man.  He loved his family very much and will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James Marion Allen and Viola Walker Allen; daughter, Jacqueline Allen Goss; siblings, Linda McCurdy, Gwen Stephens, Polly Ann Faulkner, Jimmy Ray Allen, Julian Allen and David Marshall Allen.

He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn White Allen of Pelahatchie; children, James Eric Allen and Melissa Hunt of Pelahatchie; siblings, Helen Blackburn of Morton, Geneva Liddon of Arizona, Jerry Allen (Sharon) of Michigan and Sondria Henderson of Morton; 6 grandchildren, Brandie Harmon (James), Quinn Allen (Victoria), Haden Allen (Tristan), Luke Allen, Chase Beemon and Rusty Lantrip; 10 great grandchildren and 1 due in August 2019 and a host of friends.

Pallbearers will be Luke Allen, Haden, Quinn Allen, Chase Beemon, Rusty Lantrip and Jack Hill.  Honorary pallbearers will be David Allen, Blake Dickerson, Mark White and Joey White.