Barbara Evans Allen

Mrs. Allen was born March 17, 1934 in Chattanooga, Tennessee the daughter of the late Sterling Gonder Evans and the late Myrtle Lee Turner Evans. Her family moved to Waycross, Georgia where she attended and graduated from Waycross High School. She was the loving wife of sixty-two years to William “Bill” D. Allen. She and her husband moved to Brunswick, Georgia in 1955 and started their family together. They were blessed to have one daughter and a son. Mrs. Allen was a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Brunswick. She was also a member of the Junior Women’s Club and the Exchange Club.

Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her parents, Sterling Gonder and Myrtle Lee Evans; two brothers, Bennie Turner Evans and Emory Eugene Evans; a niece, Martha K. Murray; one nephew, Tim Evans. She is survived by her devoted husband, William “Bill” D. Allen of Brunswick, GA; one son, Mark Sterling Allen (Donna) of Jacksonville, FL; a daughter, Mari Anne Peeples ( Hugh) of Green Cove Springs, FL; grandchildren; Jennifer Loughrey (Rob), Todd Peeples (Aimee), Ben Allen (Vanessa), Beth Sellars (J’rd) and Ryan Peeples; one brother, Ira Clifford Evans (Cindy) of Fernandina, FL. Nine great-grandchildren also survive.

Mrs. Allen loved to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoyed the beach and boating. She took pleasure in feeding the Seagulls along the shore line. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker taking great pride in preparing meals and tending to the needs of her family. She also enjoyed having lunch with her friends and shopping with her daughter, Mari Anne and dear friend Kathryn Williams.

The family cordially invites you to attend a Celebration of Life Service at 2:30 PM on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. A catered reception will follow the Celebration of Life service. Reverend Jim Crandall will officiate the service.

Arrangements are entrusted into the care of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home www.edomillerandsons.com