Katherine Avon Allen's Obituary
Katherine Avon Allen
August 27, 1939 ~ December 21, 2020
Katherine Avon Rowe Allen was born August 27, 1939 in Pecan Gap, Texas to
parents Katherine Henry Rowe and Clarence Charles Rowe. She attended schools in Cooper, Texas.
On February 17, 1956, she married the love of her life, James C. Allen and they enjoyed over 55 years of marriage together before his passing. They were blessed with two sons, James Randall Allen and Jeffrey Wayne Allen.
Avon and James moved to Garland, Texas around 1965 and lived in the same house for over 50 years. Avon and James did everything together, from going to the grocery store, to gardening, visiting friends, and working in their church. She and James worked in the pre-school department of their church for many years and influenced children to love the Lord. God was the center of their home and they both lived their faith quietly, yet boldly. She was a devoted stay at home mom to Randy and Jeff and kept children in their home to help supplement the family living. Many of those children, long now adults, still kept in touch with Avon and sent pictures of their own children and credited Avon for life skills she had taught them and thanked her for the love she had shown them throughout the years. Avon truly loved children, all children.
Avon is survived by sons Randy and wife Mellissia, Jeff and wife Becky,
granddaughters Lauren Allen Troutman, Mellissia Myers, Teresa Myers Burns, Emily Christy Olivarez, Sarah Christy Wyatt, and seven great grandchildren.
Surviving siblings include brothers James (Butch) Rowe and wife Linda, Clarence Rowe, Jr., sisters Karen Rowe Thurman, Amanda Cooke and Jackie Best, brother-in-law Jerry W. Allen, and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by special family friends, Lynn and Shari Christy and Barbara Shepherd.
She was predeceased by her grandparents, parents, and brothers, Don Rowe and Buddy Rowe and special sisters-in-law, Sandy Rowe and Clara Nell Allen.
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