He began his early childhood education at All Hallow's Catholic School.
Mr. Allen was employed by the Town of Kershaw. He was married to Evelyn Anthony Allen.
Cherishing his memories are his wife Evelyn of Kershaw, SC; three daughters, Leshet Anthony. Kershaw, SC, Chaunzi Anthony, Teaneck, NJ and Tarsheena Ames, Harrison, NY; four sons, Morris Allen, Kershaw, SC, DaShawn and Andre Statford, Queens, NY and Gregory J. Conway, Greensboro, NY; his father, James of Tuskegee, Alabama; two brothers, James (Denise) Allen and Jeffery (Tasha) Allen, Manhattan, NY; two brothers-in-law, Craig (Suzette) Anthony, Hackensack, NJ and Jimmy (Teresa) Truesdale, Lancaster, SC; seven grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Service will be Friday, January 3, 2020, 2:00 p.m. at Stewart Funeral Home by Reverend Jerusha Gaither and Reverend Eddie Moore with burial in Highland Height Cemetery in Kershaw, South Carolina.
Viewing will be Thursday, January 2, 2020, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.