A.T. "Tommy" Allen III

Augustus Thomas Allen, III (Tommy) passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on Friday, September 16, 2016. Tommy was a Raleigh native born on November 13, 1946 to Mary Ellen Parker Allen and A.T. Allen, Jr.

Tommy graduated from Broughton High School in 1965. He was also a graduate of UNC-CH in 1969 with a BS in Accounting. He began his career at A. T. Allen Company, a CPA firm begun by his grandfather, A. T. Allen, Sr. He was a Certified Public Accountant and Partner in the firm.

Tommy was a loving and devoted husband to Susan Sams Allen whom he married June 23, 1979.

He was a wonderfully dedicated father to Michael Thomas Allen and Meredith Mackenzie Allen whom he loved with all his heart. He was an avid UNC basketball and football fan. As a young man, Tommy was active in Raleigh Downtown Lions Club having held several Offices including President of the club. Tommy thought the greatest place on earth was the beach and spent many hours reading and rocking on the porch of his home at Pine Knoll Shores.

Tommy was the perfect Southern gentleman, quiet and reserved. He had many health issues throughout his life. From the age of ten, he endured the debilitating illness of Crohn’s Disease with dignity and grace. As a young man, Tommy never let it define him or keep him from enjoying golf, tennis, neighborhood pickup games of basketball and trips to the beach. He was a kind, loving and generous man.

Tommy is survived by his wife Susan; children, Meredith, Michael and daughter-in-law, Karrie McCray Allen; grandchild, Skyler Austin McCray; a sister, Rose Marie Allen Dail; brother-in-law, Tony Dixon Dail; a brother, David Lloyd Allen; niece, Missy Dail Sawyer and her husband, Matthew Sawyer; nephew, Derek Dail; and great nieces, Morgan Sawyer and Macey Sawyer.

Tommy was a member of White Memorial Presbyterian Church where a service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held Monday September 19, 2016 at 2PM. The family will receive friends following the service in the Jane Bell Gathering Space.

A family graveside service will be held at Montlawn Memorial Park.

The family would like to thank Tommy’s doctor, William David Lee, who was a dear friend and went above and beyond the call of duty to treat Tommy’s illnesses and also Dr. Ruth Mokeba whose compassion was unwavering.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Music Ministry at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1704 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27608 or Transitions Life Care (founded as Hospice of Wake County) 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, N. C. 27607.

2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh.