Samuel Doyle Allen

Samuel Doyle Allen - Savannah -Samuel Doyle Allen, 85, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Memorial Health University Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Boydell, Arkansas on January 11, 1921 and lived in Savannah since 1936. He graduated from Savannah High School in 1939 and from Georgia Tech in 1943 with a B.S.M.E. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1944 to 1946. He was very active in the community, including serving for over twenty years as an active member of the Board of Directors of Liberty Bank, known now as SunTrust; a member of Bull Street Baptist Church for over 70 years where he served as deacon and chairman of the Board of Deacons; member of the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he served as chairman; Georgia State Representative for District 92; past president of Y.M.C.A. of Savannah, and a member of the Rotary Club of Savannah. He was the past president and owner of S.A. Allen, Inc. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Perfect Allen of Savannah; children, Charles Andrew Allen and his wife Suzie of Beaufort, SC, Louise Allen Anderson and her husband Jim of Tybee Island, Sam D. Allen, Jr. and his wife Robin of Wilmington, NC, and Steven Howard Allen and his wife Pam of Savannah; 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Service: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Bull Street Baptist Church with Reverend Earnie Pirkle officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the church. Burial: Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Bull Street Baptist Church, 17 East Anderson Street, Savannah, GA 31401 or a charity of choice. Savannah Morning News July 13, 2006 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.savannahnow.com