Douglas Delano Allen - Spry Funeral Home

 

Douglas Delano Allen was born July 17, 1932 in Limestone County Alabama to Lifus Aaron Allen and Mary Louise Allen (Murphy). Douglas passed on June 17, 2025 at Tutt Fann Veterans Home in Huntsville. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Aaron and Louise. Brothers,Charles and Ruedolph. Wives, Nell (Lamar) Allen, Louise (Beddingfield) Allen, Annie (Hagar) Allen and Faye (Carter) Allen. He is survived by his Daughters, Janice and Doug Cox of Athens. Lisa and Wayne Chastain of Athens. Son, Michael and partner Mary Ann Hawley of Eaton, Ohio. Grandchildren,David Moyers, Matt Nolley, Jeff Nolley, Christopher Allen, Nick Allen and Shea (Chastain) Scott. Great Grandchildren, Hunter Moyers, Navaeh Nolley and Lila Bauer. Douglas is survived by Sisters, Barbara Wales, Carolyn Moore and Norma Prater. Douglas' memories of childhood in Scottsboro, Alabama was of asking for starts of neighbors flowers and plants to take home and plant. This was the beginning of a lifelong enjoyment of having a nice yard, gardening and landscaping. As a teen Douglas and his older Brother Charles were tasked with farming the families 40 acre farm with two unmatched horses making quite a cotton crop while their Dad worked at Oak Ridge during WW II. In 1949 Douglas joined the Air Force, serving four years and obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. . He said that one of his life's regrets was not making a career of the Air Force. November 6, 1952 he married Nell Lamar of Bell Mina, of their marriage came Janice, Mike and Lisa. Upon returning to Limestone County in 1954, he worked various jobs before joining Thiokol Chemical in Huntsville where he worked for twenty years as a purchasing agent. He then tried various ventures. Barber, home construction, convenience store, furniture store, mobile home park and a stint as a union carpenter joining local 1278 Decatur, working on projects at TVA Brownsferry, Courtland paper mill and TVA, Iuka, Mississippi. After retirement, he went camping, traveled and moved often. His last five years were spent at Limestone Manor and Tutt Fann Veterans home. Suffering with Dementia, Macular Degeneration and failing health. He often said, I've lived a full life, I'm ready to go. His spirit and perseverance lives on in his Children. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Huntsville. American Macular Degeneration  Foundation or Hospice of North Alabama.

 

Graveside service will be 3 PM Friday June 20, 2025 at Roselawn Cemetery with James Lemay officiating.