James Richard ALLEN^[1]

1934 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	James Richard ALLEN  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	1934	Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina JAMES R. ALLEN Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:00 am James Richard Allen, 81, widower of Lilla Newman Jones Allen, died on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was a son of the late Roger and Jeanne Plouf Boucher Allen. Mr. Allen was a member of Graham Baptist Church, the American Legion and the VFW. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and received the Korean Service Medal with two Silver Stars, UN Service Medal, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Air Crew Member's Badge. He was the retired owner and operator of J.R. Allen Process Co. Surviving are two sons, Michael Allen of Atlanta and Timothy Allen of Sumter; a daughter, Teresa Allen Maxwell (the Rev. Roger Maxwell) of Lexington; two sisters, Susie Greene and Nona Allen, both of California; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Kris Allen; a brother, Dennis Allen; and two sisters, Donna Freeman and Beverly Allen. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. John Patrick and the Rev. Roger Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.  [5, 6]
  MILI	He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and received the Korean Service Medal with two Silver Stars, UN Service Medal, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Air Crew Member's Badge.  [6]
  _UID	07A691B3B03B42689435E6B1BE40B47810B8
  Death	15 Feb 2015	Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	18 Feb 2015	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  	ELmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I107582	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Roger ALLEN   d. Bef 15 Feb 2015
  Mother	Jeanne PLOUF   d. Bef 15 Feb 2015
  _UID	92B16ADE42654C9EA7B5CC1FAD78259D4A17
  _UID	92B16ADE42654C9EA7B5CC1FAD78259D4A17
  Family ID	F200684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lilla Newman JONES,   b. 1937, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 3 Oct 2003, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 66 years)
  _UID	5EA3AC75BE3A4F22A1FF97902E29287849CA
  _UID	5EA3AC75BE3A4F22A1FF97902E29287849CA
  Children	1. Timothy James ALLEN   2. Michael Anothy ALLEN   3. Kristian E./X. “Kris” ALLEN,   b. 1971, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 6 Apr 2012, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Age 41 years)   4. Teresa Angelina ALLEN
  Family ID	F74390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S25326] Interview with Roger Maxwell. [S2664] Lilla N. Allen. [S7616] Julius G. Jones Jr. [S16337] Esther Trimnal. [S17725] Kristian X. Allen. [S22141] James R. Allen. [S22587] Estelle C. Reed. [S22739] Annie J. Grant.