Kenneth Eugene Allen

1926 - 2020  (94 years)

• Name	Kenneth Eugene Allen
  Birth	5 Jan 1926	Harlan Co, KY
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Harlan Co, KY
  Death	7 Dec 2020	Hardin Co, KY
  	Boston - Kenneth E. Allen, 94, went to Heaven on December 7, surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born January 5, 1926, the second of five children to Joseph B. and Pheba O. Allen in Loyall, KY. After High School he was drafted in to the Army. He served for two years overseas during WWII. Upon his return home he opened a cabinet shop making beautiful furniture. He met the love of his life when she walked by the shop going home from school. They married on Christmas Day in 1947 and stayed married 69 years. They lived in Louisville approximately 26 years after living in North Carolina a few years. They then moved to Boston, KY for the next 37 years. Kenneth was a hard working home builder for many years. He loved fishing and had great stories about the "big ones" he caught. He also loved his family dearly and loved God and his church, College Heights UMC. Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell; his grandson, Ethan; his step-grandson, Dustin; his parents, one sister and three brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Teresa (Tom) Storck; two sons, Steve (Ava) Allen and Perry (Tresa) Allen; eight grandchildren, Clint, Heather, Kelli, Ian, Evan, Erin, Hunter, and Raquel; and eight great grandchildren. The funeral is at 12 p.m. Monday with Dean Whitaker officiating. Due to current state mandates the funeral will be for immediate family only. Burial will follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff.
  Burial	Hardin Co, KY
  	FindAGrave Memorial 219557346
  Person ID	I4488	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Banner Allen,   b. 22 Aug 1886, Laurel Co, KY d. 11 Apr 1955, Harlan Co, KY (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Phoebe Ora Hale,   b. Jul 1895, Laurel Co, KY d. 16 Oct 1972, Harlan Co, KY (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1923	KY
  	groom's name: Joe B. Allen groom's birth date: 1888 groom's birthplace: groom's age: 35 bride's name: Pheba Hale bride's birth date: 1900 bride's birthplace: bride's age: 23 marriage date: 10 Sep 1923 marriage place: groom's father's name: James Allen groom's mother's name: Sarah Allen bride's father's name: Sid Hale bride's mother's name: Alice Hale groom's race: groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race: bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: indexing project (batch) number: I01743-2 system origin: Kentucky-EASy source film number: 965816 reference number: 29
  Family ID	F337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bonnie Jewell Burgess,   b. 22 Sep 1929, Hamilton Co, TN d. 4 Apr 2017, Nelson Co, KY (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2026

  
  

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  Kenneth Allen b 1926