Judith Garrett Allen
Judith Garrett Allen, 69, of West Tawakoni, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM, Friday at McBride Cemetery near Quinlan under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel Calk officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Judith was born September 16, 1944 near Quinlan to Pate Holton Garrett and Ida Ethel Sisk Garrett. She graduated as Salutatorian from Quinlan High School. She immediately went to work for Allstate Insurance in Dallas and retired as an Executive Administrative Assistant 30 years later.
In June of 1970, she married Raymond Lee Allen in Tarrant County. He preceded her in death February 14, 1992.
Judith and Raymond made their home in Carrollton, Texas. Judith loved country life, so after Raymond passed away, she returned to her family home in Tawakoni. She loved to fish, watch the animals and walk in the garden.
Judith is survived by a brother, David Garrett and wife, Jan of Tonopah, Arizona; sister, Dorothy Robinson of Lone Oak; nieces, Alisa Sanders of Greenville, Barbara Fannin, Doris Stotts and Susan Bishop, all of Lone Oak; grand-nieces, Judith Karlen Sanders and Camelin Sanders of Greenville and Kristi Fannin Calvert of Lone Oak; several nephews, grand-nephews great-grand nieces, including Samantha Calvert of Lone oak, who helped care for Judith in her final days of illness.
Pallbearers will be her nephews, Conrad and Cory Bishop, Chris Fannin, Gerald and Clay Stotts and family friend, Terry Carpenter.