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Wanda Allen Obituary
Wanda was the daughter of the late Ethel Allen and Paul Dunston Sr.
She was preceded in death her grandparents, Mamie and Benjamin Daniels and Lucinda and Robert Allen.
She was baptized at Mount Carmel Baptist Church at a young age and was presently employed at 7-11 on Oakland Boulevard.
She leaves to cherish her memories: daughter, Shaina Allen; devoted sister, Teresa Allen of Hopewell; brother, Paul Dunston Jr. (Belinda) of Chesterfield; her stepfather, Willard Allen of Atlantic City, N.J.; devoted friend, Willie Lillie of Hopewell; motherly aunts, Catherine Daniels, Mamie Delaine, Pearl Barber, Janet Roach, Mary Whitaker (James) and Louise Dunston; two great aunts, Hattie M. Conyers and Julia Bulluck; one uncle, James Daniels; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, among them were devoted Faye Jones and her 7-11 family.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at the Chapel of William N. Bland & Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. The Rev. Kevin Northan, pastor of Olive Branch Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Dinwiddie Memorial Park. Family and friends are asked to assemble one hour prior to service at 1524 Autumn Woods Drive, Hopewell and maybe contacted at 452-4252 or 452-4378.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of Turner-Bland Funeral Home, Rev. William N Bland Jr. funeral director, Hopewell, (804) 458-5357, now serving from three locations, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Waverly. Please send online condolences to www.blandenterprisesinc.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Wanda Allen
Debra (Baba) Hines
January 21, 2009
You will be missed by all that knew you. My heart goes out to your family. We had some good days in Kings Court I remember them just like it was yesturday.
Bonetta Wray
January 21, 2009
Remembering all the good ole daze on New York Ave. Sure will miss u.
Rolandus Branch
January 21, 2009
Wanda will be sorely missed. Her smile lit up a room when she walked in and I was proud to have known her. To the family...please remember that God is still God. Be blessed.
christopher spratley
January 19, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Monica (McCloud) Turner
January 18, 2009
Please accept my deepest and heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Wanda a dear mother, sister, aunt, neice, cousin and friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Know that "weeping may endure for a night but JOY comes in the morning". PS 30:5
Tyris Price
January 18, 2009
May God bless the family as they go through trials and tribulations but alway's remember God put you through it he will for sure bring you through it my prayers are with the Allen family
Deborah White
January 18, 2009
To the family of Wanda who i knew very well has left us because GOD called on her because he needed a special angle to come and look after his flower garden.
williams and west-bey REBECCA AND ANDREA
January 17, 2009
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SORROW SHE WII BE MISSED DEARLY ESPECIALLY HER SMILE
LaTonya Holloway Jones
January 16, 2009
To the Allen family, may God comfort you during this time. Let not your hearts be saddened for she is resting now..God Bless you all.
Tonya,Jackie,Pam, and Telicia
Trina Williams
January 16, 2009
To the family of Wanda Allen. My heart and prayers go out to all of you during your time of heartache and pain. My heart was saddened when I heard what had happened. Know that God will never leave nor forsake you, he giveth and he taketh away. Only he knows the time and day. I pray that God will bless, comfort and give you peace during your time of sorrow. I love you all!
With Sympathy
Evelyn Perry.Norman
January 16, 2009
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
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