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Orlena Paralee Devin

Female 1912 - Abt 2004  (91 years)


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  • Name Orlena Paralee Devin 
    Born 19 Oct 1912 
    Gender Female 
    Died Abt 2004 
    Person ID I383  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2013 

    Father Thomas Landon Devin,   b. 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Addie Bell Dickenson,   b. 25 Jul 1880,   d. 7 Sep 1955, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1901  Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F90  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louie Allen 
    Children 
     1. Tommie Lou Allen,   b. Est 1925,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F95  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Amarillo Globe-News
      Obituaries
      Sunday, May 15, 2005
      +++++++++++++++++++++++++
      Canyon

      Orlena Devin Allen

      Orlena Devin Allen, 92, of Canyon died Wednesday, May 11,
      2005, in Amarillo.

      Friends and family will celebrate memories of her at 10:30
      a.m. Saturday, May
      21, in First United Methodist Church of Dimmitt with the
      Rev. Donna Johnston,
      associate pastor of First United Methodist Church of
      Canyon, officiating.
      Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.

      Ms. Allen was born Oct. 10, 1912, in Swisher County. After
      graduating from
      Tulia High School in 1931, she attended West Texas State
      University. In 1940,
      she married Louis Allen of Dimmitt, where they shared 40
      years of life until
      his death in 1981. They were members of First United
      Methodist Church. Ms.
      Allen later lived at Palo Duro Village Cooperative in
      Canyon and was nurtured
      in her final months by Hudson House Assisted Living in
      Canyon.

      She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters,
      Mattie Devin and
      Catherine Sprawls; and five brothers, Robert Devin, Lloyd
      Devin, Clayton
      Devin, Edward Devin and Albert Devin.

      Survivors include a daughter, Tommie Almond and husband,
      Robert, of
      Wilmington, Del.; two granddaughters, Aundrea
      Almond-Wallace and husband,
      Rodney, of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Alyssa Almond of
      Wilmington; a
      brother, Delbert Devin and wife, Betty, of Tulia; and four
      sisters-in-law,
      Mildred Devin of Reno, Nev., Margaret Devin of Canyon and
      Virginia Devin and
      Pat Devin, both of Tulia.

      The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels, 2616
      13th Ave., Canyon,
      TX 79015.



      Methodist.