Henry Allen

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 4, 2009

SEYMOUR, Ind. — Henry B. “Brooks” Allen, 80, of Seymour, Ind., died Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Mr. Allen was born April 4, 1929, in Groves, Texas, the son of Lester and Dovie Wilkins Allen. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves and was employed as an oil well drilling contractor.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Fletcher Allen; two daughters, Leslie Abbott and Angela Scheirmann and husband, George; one son, Tracy Allen and husband, Shannon; and eight grandchildren, Matt Scheirmann, Rachel Genakos, Natalie Holcomb, Tiffany, Clayton and Ariana Abbott, and Bowen and Austin Allen; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.