Mr. James Allen, Jr., was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 3,1937, to the parentage of James Allen, Sr., and Bula Johnson-Allen. Both parents preceded him in death.
James lived in Dallas his entire life, where he met and married Yvonne Williams. They fell in love and were married for 63 years. Throughout those years, he worked in the ice cream industry for Polar Bear and Americana for 51 years until he retired.
He leaves to mourn, his beautiful wife, Yvonne Allen; son, James Allen (Angela); son, Kenneth Allen (Gaynell); daughter, Cynthia Waters (Leon); daughter, Sandra Eisenhardt (Albert); daughter, Judy Washington (Carl); daughter, Ruby Allen-Mitchell (Shaun); 23 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; three special daughters, Joann Allen, Rhonda Smith and Donna Bowens; best friend, Charlie Miller; and a host of other relatives and friends.