Eloyce Allred

Eloyce Allred of Grand Junction was born August 9, 1936 to Lavon and Bernice Atwood in Mt.Emmons, Utah. She graduated from Altamont High School in 1954. She married the love of her life Max on April 14, 1955. They spent the first few years of marriage in different cities around Utah, Salt Lake, Rangely, Artesia and Moab, before finally settling here in Grand Junction, CO in 1962. Eloyce worked at Sears and raised her family. She later worked and retired as a cook from School District 51.

Eloyce enjoyed dancing with Max at the Moose Lodge on Friday and Saturday nights, and creating many assorted crafts, including sewing, quilting and crocheting. She also loved camping and most of all spending time with her family.

Max preceded her in death in 2010.

She is survived by her two sons, Dennis (Jolene) Allred of Chandler, AZ, and Don (Barb) Allred of Parachute, CO; three granddaughters, Kim (Joe) Jones of Grand Junction, CO, Stephanie (Jason) Ahlstrom of Craig, CO, and Katie (Jim) Amick of Meeker, CO; eight great-grandchildren, Tiana and Alyssah Latshaw and Logan Jones all of Grand Junction, James, Emily and Preston Amick all of Meeker, CO, and Wyatt and Cody Dade of Craig, CO; three sisters, two brothers and all of their beloved families!

A viewing/visitation will be held from 12pm-1pm on Friday December 20 at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, followed by a graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hopewest Hospice Center in Grand Junction CO.