Bernice Casey Allen

Allen, Bernice Casey,longtime resident of Crystal River and Plant City, Florida, passed away on June 1, 2013 at Sun City Hospice House. Mrs. Allen was predeceased by her husband, Glenn Allen, her parents, Bessie and Sherman Casey of Plant City, her brother, Sherman (Donald) Casey of Mulberry. She is survived by her daughter, Norma Killebrew and husband, Allen, of Ft. Lonesome and sons: Glenn Allen Jr. of Temple Terrace and Thomas M. Allen and wife, Mary of Mango. She is further survived by nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Other survivors include her sisters: Mary Osteen of Georgia, Bonnie White of Crystal River, and Carolyn Prahl of Lakeland, and her brother, Gerald Casey of Arburndale. Mrs. Allen most loved her family and fishing. She was the glue that held together a wide array of family, extended family, and friends. She was the family historian for the Casey, Eady, and Allen families. She arranged family reunions and attended many out of state. She was coordinator of the Turkey Creek Class of '41 organizing a number of reunions. Bernice had a passion for photography and fishing from her dock or boat at her river house. She loved to attend the retiree meetings of Ironworker Local 397. She enjoyed traveling with her daughter. She kept up with vast number of friends, extended family, and neighbors for many years. She would tell everyone about her almost record Bass she hooked and had mounted. She will be sorely missed by those whom she visited and supplied with "goodies" as she called them, always caring about those in need. Visitation will be held 10am to 11am with service at 11am on Wed. June 5th at Sunset Memory Gardens and Fuenral Home.