Iris Earline Allen, 87, of Chula passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton’s First Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Miss Allen will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 8, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton’s First Baptist Church.
Jimmy Allen, Ricky Powell, Kenny Allen, Terry Walls, Floyd Moon and Buddy Harrison will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Miss Allen’s nieces and nephews.
Born February 19, 1930 in Tifton, Miss Allen was the daughter of the late Rev. L. Banks Allen and Ora Connell Allen. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Henry Banks Allen, Hansel “Wick” Allen, Alfonso Allen, Rev. Eddie Allen and Earl Allen; and four sisters, Mildred Moon, Orene Greene, Frances Southard and Alice Powell. She was a member of Tifton’s First Baptist Church.
Miss Allen is survived by two sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary Evelyn Harrison of Cedartown and Betty Jean and Pat Walls of Chula.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church of Tifton, 404 Love Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794.