Allen Mallioux

Service: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at First Christian Church, Harrison, with interment at Maplewood Cemetery; Visitation: noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the church, with arrangements by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.

Allen L. Mallioux, 90, of Fayetteville, formerly of Harrison, died Friday, Dec. 11 (2015) in Fayetteville, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.  

He was born on Sept. 3, 1925, in Dallas, Texas, to Al and Clara Frances Mallioux. The family relocated to Harrison, where he attended school and graduated from Harrison High School. He served in the United States Army and the Army Reserves from 1946 to 1953 and was honorably discharged. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and where he was a member and President of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He very much enjoyed his years at the University of Arkansas, and throughout his entire life was a proud Razorback and Pike.  

After college, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where he started a career in the construction business. There in Memphis, he met Mary Catherine Williams whom he married in 1952. They were a wonderful couple and enjoyed a wonderful life together being married over 63 years until his death.  

His construction career took him to Indianapolis, Indiana and Tucson, Arizona. After 25 years, he retired and relocated back to his hometown of Harrison. He and Mary Catherine together owned and operated a retail store in Harrison for 17 years until they both retired to enjoy their later years together.  

While in Harrison, he was a 24-year member and past President of the Rotary Club of Harrison, a 20 year volunteer and Board member of Share and Care, a patron of North Central Arkansas Concert Association, and a Life Member of Friends of the Library. In 1998 he was elected to the Boone County Quorum Court, as Justice of the Peace. He was reelected many times, mostly unopposed, and served 14 years. As a Justice on the Court, he was very interested, active and supportive of the local hospital particularly the expansion in 2008. His brother in law, Dr. Ross Fowler, was a principal founder of the original Boone County Hospital and Mr. Mallioux always felt it was important to carry on the support for having a strong hospital for the community.  

In 2013, Mr. Mallioux and his wife relocated to Fayetteville to be close to, enjoy, and be cared for by and with his family during his remaining years. His family was always important to him, and the best times of his life were those spent with family and close friends. He was a wonderful, sweet, and caring husband, father, father-in-law, and grandfather who will be very much missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister and brother in law, Jacquelyn Mallioux Fowler and Dr. Ross E. Fowler; and a niece, Jean Fowler Giles.  

He is survived by his wife, Mary Catherine; one son, Ross Mallioux and daughter in law, Terri; and one grandson, Trevor Mallioux who he was crazy about and gave him much joy. 

Others include Greg Giles and wife Terri, Karen Hughes and husband Kevin, their families and a whole host of friends he came to know over the years.

He was a lifelong Christian, and attended First Christian Church in Harrison, as well as First Christian Church in Fayetteville.  

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at First Christian Church, Harrison, with internment at Maplewood Cemetery immediately following the service. The family will greet friends at the church from noon until service time.

The family requests memorials to the Willard Walker Hospice Center at Washington Regional Medical Center where Mr. Mallioux received extraordinary care. The family's hope is that others who are battling Alzheimer's can also receive wonderful support and care at this facility in the future.

To sign the online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com .

Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.