Leona Jones Allen

Leona Jones Allen, 78, died Friday, June 28, 2013 in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, July 1, 2013, at First Christian Church in Pampa, with Rev. Barry Loving, First Christian Church of Amarillo and Rev. Jeff Knighton, First Christian Church of Pampa, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors in Pampa. Mrs. Allen was born March 12, 1935 in Camargo, Oklahoma. She married Norman L. Allen on December 23, 1953 in Clayton, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on August 25, 1999. Leona was a resident of Pampa since 1955 moving to Amarillo in 2004. She worked as a Church Secretary for St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Zion Lutheran Church and First Christian Church over a fifteen year period in Pampa. Leona was a former member of the First Christian Church in Pampa and a current member of First Christian Church in Amarillo. She loved and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Survivors include a son, Terry Allen of Amarillo, a daughter, Pamela Wilson of Wichita Falls, two sisters, Billie Moran of Vici, Oklahoma and Darlene Kygar of Beaver, Oklahoma, three brothers, F. Keith Jones of Woodward, Oklahoma, Harold Jones of Ulysses, Kansas and Bobby Pete Jones of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma, eight grandchildren, Chris Allen of Azle, Trevor Allen of Ft. Worth, Chad Wilson and Curtis Wilson both of Wichita Falls, Brittany Stewart of Canyon, Lisa McIntire, Michael Coon both of Amarillo and Cory Coon of Austin, ten great grandchildren. Service First Christian Church, Pampa 1633 N. Nelson Pampa, TX 79065 Monday, July 01, 2013 2:00 PM Interment Fairview Cemetery 1500 Duncan St. Pampa , TX 79065