Alton Bruce Allen, Sr age 74 resident of Gulfport, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at his home in Gulfport.
Mr. Allen was a native and life long resident of Gulfport where he graduated from Gulfport High School and attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Mr. Allen was a building contractor, and a member of the Gulfport Police Reserves, and a former member of the Gulfport Planning Commission.
Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Colin and Audrey Allen, and a brother Reavis Allen.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda Allen; his children, Cathy Thompson of Louisville, KY, Gail Matthews of Gulfport, Alton Bruce Allen, Jr and wife Rebekah, of Gulfport, and Kyle Allen of Biloxi; his brothers Gordon Allen, Sr of Gulfport, Thomas Allen of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren Elizabeth and Lauren Allen of Gulfport, Chrissy Wunbernich of Louisville, KY, Bobby Thompson , Louisville, KY, Amy Thompson of Louisville, KY, Katie and Thomas Matthews of Mobile AL, and Lacey and Tara Allen of Perkinston.
Visitation will be Saturday, July 14, 2007, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the RIEMANN FAMILY'S Gulf Coast Funeral Homes, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport. Memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment at a later date at Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens in Long Beach.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorial be made to the Special Olympics,
1133 19th Street, N.W.
An online guestbook may be signed at www. riemannfamily.com