Robert Lynn Allen

Mr. Allen departed this life on Tuesday evening, March 30, 2021, at his home in Hornsby.

The husband of 34 years to Kellie Hamm Allen, they were married on August 2, 1986. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughter, Tamara Allen (Aaron Tigner) of Hornsby; granddaughter, Ruby Tigner; sister, Amanda Baird (Curt) of Hornsby; and brother, Jason Newman (Tammy) of Savannah. He was the son of the late Robert Davie Allen and Minnie Carolyn Grantham Isbell and a life-time resident of Hornsby.

Mr. Allen was an ASE Certified Master Technician having worked most recently for Lofton Chevrolet in Henderson. For 10 years, he was owner/operator of Lynn Allen Auto Repair and had also worked for Nelms Chevrolet, Gay's Auto Service and Bolivar Ford.

A 1982 graduate of Bolivar Central High School, he was a member of Dixie Hills Baptist Church where he had been a deacon since October, 2007. He was an active member who was always ready and willing to go out of his way to help others and the church. He had been a Sunday School Teacher for many years for the 3rd and 4th grades and active in the bus ministry.

In his leisure time, Mr. Allen enjoyed drag racing, classic autos (including Chevy Camaros), working on cars and Christmas time. One of his favorite things to do was spending with family and especially his granddaughter, Ruby.

Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org) or Dixie Hills Baptist Church (http://www.dixiehillsbaptist.com/)