Thomas Edwin Allen Jr.

He was the grandson of former Jackson residents, Marlin and Leolah and the son of Thomas Sr. and Virginia. Thomas was a graduate of Jackson High School and served in the Vietnam war from 1961-1965. He retired from Georgia Power in Atlanta.

He is survived and greatly loved by his wife, Sharon; daughter, Lynda Cooksey (Terry); son, Kevin Allen (Debra); stepsons, Steve Lennen (Elizabeth) and Jason Lennen; grandchildren, Sarah, Kennedy, and Grace; and step grandchildren, Jackson, Justin, Austin, and Savannah.

Thomas is also survived by two sisters, Kye Hughes (Ed) and Carol Doane (Mike); nephews, Bill and Eric; nieces, Virginia Smith and Abby Fleming; uncle, Jerry Ferguson; cousins, Buster Ferguson, Toni Warren, Leanne Ferguson, Angel Williams, Jerry Gay, and Hillis Bass.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Hollywood Cemetery.