MARY FRANCES ALLEN
Mary Frances Allen, 90, of Mexia, passed away peacefully on Sept. 18, 2020, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Bill Wright Jr. and the Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow at Mexia Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. It is asked that you please wear a mask to the visitation and the funeral.
Mary Frances, or Granny as known to many, was born on Aug. 17, 1930, in Mexia, to A.E. and Velma Morrow. She graduated from Mexia High School and shortly after, married the love of her life, Joe D. Allen, in October of 1947. They were members of Temple Baptist Church in Mexia. After raising her two sons, she went to work at Texas Parks & Wildlife, retiring after 22 years as regional secretary. She was a loving, caring and generous woman. Family was the main focus of her life, cooking big meals for them and spoiling and playing games with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was reunited in Heaven with her husband of 62 years, Joe D. Allen. Also preceding her in death were her son, Joe Lynn Allen; infant daughter Linda Sue Allen; parents A.E. and Velma Morrow, as well as nine brothers and sisters. Survivors include her son, Jerry R. Allen and wife Donna, of Mexia; daughter-in-law, Debbie Allen Hendrix, of Mexia; grandchildren Chris Allen and wife Carrie, Beck Allen, Stacie Carroll, Brandi Jones and husband Michael, and Lacy Paul and husband Matt; great-grandchildren McKenzie, Jayden, Colt, Madison, Kelsie, Carson, Paisley and one baby boy on the way; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Charles & Dorothy Allen, of Mexia, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Serving as pallbearers are Jimbo Ingram, T.D. Shivers, Kenny Kitchens, Spike Morton, Mike Morton and Barry Reed. Honorary pallbearers are Lewis Russell, Stanley Allen, Charles Allen, Chris Allen, Matt Paul and Michael Jones.
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