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- "Elizabethton Star," Friday, Jan. 23, 1931
OLD RESIDENT COUNTY DEAD
Mrs. Eliza Allen, 90, mother of Judge W. R. Allen, and grandmother of Attorney-General Ben Allen, died at the home of Judge Allen, Sunset Hill, this morning at 11 o'clock as a result of a prolonged illness. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Allen was one of the oldest residents in Carter County, and said by many to have been the oldest living native of the county before her death. She was well known and beloved throughout this entire section. She had been a faithful member of the Baptist church since joining with the faith at the age of eleven years.
Mrs. Allen is also the grandmother of Howard "Shack" Allen, who made nation-wide fame as a leading football player at U. T. this past season.
The deceased is survived by three brothers, M. C. Allen of Siam, Nat Allen of Roan Mountain, and John Allen of Elizabethton; one sisters, Mrs. J. B. Nave, Sr.; one son, Judge W. R. Allen, Elizabethton; and nine grandchildren, Mrs. Bert Clemons, Knoxville, Attorney-General Ben Allen, Mrs. Allen Taylor, Elizabethton, Howard "Shack" Allen, University of Tennessee, Clyde, R. J., Floyd and Mary Emma Allen, of Elizabethton.
Complete funeral arrangements will be announced.
"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, Jan. 24, 1931
MRS. ELIZA ALLEN
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Allen, 90, who died at the home of her son, Judge W. R. Allen, Sunset Hill, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock as a result of a prolonged illness, will be held at the First Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will follow in the Highland Cemetery. Mrs. W. Y. Simerly will be in charge of the music.
Active pallbearers will be great nephews of the deceased, Jimmie Fletcher, Nat C. Nave, Clarence Nave, Bill Nave, Greeley Nave, and Fred Hathaway.
Flower bearers are to be members of the T. E. L. class.
Funeral services are to be in charge of Rev. J. K. Haynes, pastor of the South Knoxville Baptist Church, a former pastor here.
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