Orlena Paralee Devin

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Amarillo Globe-News
Obituaries
Sunday, May 15, 2005
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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.

Orlena married Louie Allen. [Group Sheet]