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Mary Allen Obituary
Mary Joyce Gill Allen, a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the age of 92.
Mary enjoyed music, dancing, and cooking for all. She was a leader and advocate for children with disabilities; she worked tirelessly for reform. Her greatest passion was her loving family!
Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John Freeman Allen; daughter, Jonnie Mae Allen; parents, Walter and Dixie Gill; 4 brothers and 1 sister; and granddaughter, Gina Messina.
Mary is survived by her daughters, Carolyn A. Patty (Richard) and Kathy Allen Guisinger (Richard); grandchildren, Tina Wall (Kelly), Jason Patty (Brianne), Lisa Campo (Craig), Kelly Bishop (Dathan), Dixie Krautsdorfer (Matthew), Jackie LaBorde (Nicholas), and Laurie Sibley (Jason); great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Alex Krautsdorfer, Allen, Noah, and Kyleigh LaBorde, Addison, Natalie, and Kason Sibley, Logan (Bailey), Londyn (Gage), and Lance Patty, Taylor Templet (Skye), Cezlie Campo Duncan (Clay), Chase Campo, Anthony Joseph Messina (Jordan), Madison Leiva (Troy), Taylor Schiller (Tyler), Abby, Maggie, and Joseph Wall, Samantha, Savannah, Sabrina, and Seth Bishop; great-great-grandchildren, Cole Windham, Crawford and Jesse Patty, Shepherd Schiller, and James Duncan.
Visitation will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70816, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at Resthaven Funeral Home on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until Funeral Services at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Alzheimer’s Association.
The family would like to extend their thanks to Kelly Johnson, Virginia Beverly, and Sheila Peck, her longtime caregivers.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthavenbatonrouge.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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