Mrs. Laura Hanes Allen

Mrs. F. M. Allen Died May 7 at Daughter's Home
Graveside services for Mrs. Fred M. Allen, 77 years of age, who died Wednesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John I Kelly in Atlanta, were held at the Jackson cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services were conducted by the Rev. G. J. Davis of Atlanta. Burial was in the family lot beside her husband.
Mrs. Allen, former beloved resident of Jackson for many years, had resided in Atlanta with her daughter since leaving Jackson. The former Miss Laura Hanes, she was born in Jonesboro, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hanes, the former a Confederate soldier. She was reared during Reconstruction days and was familiar with the hardships people of that era had to endure.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Jackson years ago and continued to reside here until Mr. Allen's death. Her husband, one of the state's widely known Masonic leaders, was formerly engaged in the grocery and printing business in Jackson. As a resident of this city Mrs. Allen was admired for her devotion to her family and friends and her interest in the Methodist church of which she was an active member. Her death brought deep sorrow to hosts of friends here.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fredna Allen Kelly, wife of John I. Kelly, leading Atlanta attorney, and one son, Henry H. Allen, in charge of the printing department of the Covington News. Her son served in the United States Navy during the first world war. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Misses Jeanne and Gloria Kelly and John Allen Kelly of Atlanta, and Hanes Allen of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Rowena J. Ford of Sylvester.

(Jackson Progress-Argus - 15 May 1941)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison