Clyde William Allen

Obituary

Clyde William Allen, 78, of Calhoun, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, following a brief illness. He was born in Gordon County on October 18, 1939, son of the late James and Leah Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Claude Allen.
Clyde was retired as owner of Allen Backhoe Service. He was a Mason and a Shriner, and loved to fish and hunt. He was a hard-working, highly respected individual who was known for his expertise with a backhoe and bulldozer. Clyde enjoyed good food and gathering with his family. He was a member of College Street Church of God.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Betty Jean Pitts Allen; his sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Valerie Allen, and Randall and Sonia Stephens; a brother and sisters-in-law, Charlie and Diane Allen, and Ricki Allen; sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel and Riley Jackson, and Laura and Gary Pass; grandchildren, T.J. Allen, Tucker Allen, Brett Stephens, John Stephens, Corey Stephens, and Wesley Gray; great-grandchildren, Easton Allen, Barrett Stephens, Landon Stephens, Ethan Stephens, Isabella Stephens, and Marley Gray; and nieces and nephews.
Services to honor the life of Clyde William Allen will be held Saturday, August 18th at 2:00 PM from Heritage Baptist Church, 345 Curtis Parkway, Calhoun, with Rev. Dewayne Smith and Rev. Eddie Brannon officiating. Interment will follow in Erwin Hill Church Cemetery. Pallbearers serving will include T.J. Allen, Tucker Allen, Kirk Allen, John Stephens, Corey Stephens, Brett Stephens, and Wesley Gray. Honorary pallbearers are Frank Braden, Bear Glass, Mark Sanford, Mark Bammann, Milton White, and Lindsey Jackson.
The Allen family will receive friends at Heritage Baptist Church on Saturday, from 11:00 AM until the service hour of 2:00 PM.
Condolences may be left at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Funeral arrangements for Clyde William Allen are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.








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