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Ronald Lee Allen

1935 - 2019

Ronald Lee Allen obituary, 1935-2019, Springfield, GA

BORN

1935

DIED

2019

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Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors - Hodgson Chapel

7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive

Savannah, Georgia

Ronald Allen Obituary

Ronald Lee Allen, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. He graduated in 1954 from Commercial High School. He was a member of the COBRA Club. He joined the Air National Guard in 1953 and retired from the Combat Readiness Training Center in March 1995. He was a member of the Landrum Lodge No. 48 F&AM for 53 years and also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Bethlehem Chapter No. 269. He loved his family and friends very much and to have family cookouts, especially low country boils. He was also an avid bowler, and bowled in many leagues in the city and also loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Everett Allen, mother, Alice Dimmick Allen Smith, brother, Theodore (Ted) Allen, sister, Carole Allen Markenstyn and daughter, Leslie Allen Graddick.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, June Allen, his daughters, Diane (Hughie) Hodges, Claire (Tim) Kirkland, grandchildren, Carrie (Lester) Phillips, Brandi Strickland, Jessica Zipperer, Hilary Girard, Joseph (Nikki) Kirkland, Michelle Graddick, nine great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel with the Order of the Eastern Star Service at 7:00 p.m.

The graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.

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Published by Savannah Morning News on Mar. 7, 2019.

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March 28, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

March 9, 2019

I am so sorry for the loss. I pray you find comfort in your memories, your family and in the God of all comfort. (1 Cor. 1:3,4). My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Peggy Duggar

March 8, 2019

Many, many happy memories of our bowling days! He will be missed, but will live on in our memories forever.

Don Hicks

March 7, 2019

I met Ronnie Allen through my marriage to Bonny Zipperer Hicks. Bonny and I enjoyed many weekend parties with low country boils and swimming in their pool. Ronnie and June were fun to hang out with.

Carl Hodges

March 7, 2019

Dear June and Family: I'm sorry to hear of Ronnie's (Papa Smurf's) passing.We had many enjoyable hours, didn't we, through bowling? I know you will miss him very much.

Diane Wilhelm

March 7, 2019

June,
I am sorry to read of Ronald's death. May God bless you with peace and comfort at this time.
Diane Wilhelm

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7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406

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7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406

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Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery

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7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406

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