The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-03-29
MRS. JOHN T. ALLEN
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
Death. of One of Milledgevilie's Best
Beloved Women and Wife of Promi-
nent Citizen, Caused Profound Sor-
row Throughout the City.
Union Recorder.

Union Recorder.
Mrs. Hattie Hendrix Allen, wife>of
Judge John T. Allen, passed away at
her home in this city Sunday even
ing, March 18th, at half-past eight
o'clock.
Mrs. Allen had been in i'll health
for the past several months, and
medical skill and tender care failed
to restore her to health. Her vitality
gradually succumbed and she grew
weaker, yielding to death after a
brave and patient fight for life. 1t
was realized few days before she
died that the end was approaching,
and her death was not unexpected
but came as shock to her loved ones.
The news of the death Of Mrs. AL
len was heard throughout the city
with profound sorrow, and the SYM
pathy Of all our people went out to
the stricken home.
The funeral services were held at
the residence Tuesday morning at
eleven O'Clock by Rev. T. G. Watts
and DR.. j. W. Goode, in the pres
ence Of large concourse of people,
who gathered to pay the last tribute
Of respect to one whose life had been
spent in this community, and had
won the love and esteem of our
people. The remains were Inferred
in the city cemetery, the procession
being one of the longest ever seen in
the city. The Cadet Battalion of the
Georgia Military College acted as an
honorary escort, and the pallbearers
were: Messrs. J. E. Pottle, W. T.
Garrard; L. G. Hall, John T. Day,
Dixon Williams, ]. D. Howard, John
Conn, J. F. Bell, r. g. Moore and
DR.. George E. Green.
The floral offerings were large in
numbers and beautiful, coming from
sympathetic friends in this and other
cities.
Mrs. Allen before her marriage was
Miss Hattie Hendrix, the second
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. H
E. Hendrix, and was born and reared
I in this city. In early womanhood,
soon after her graduation from the
Georgia Military College, she was
united in marriage to. Judge John T.
Allen Four children blessed their
union and her love and affection cen
tered around the home, she giving
largely OF her time and thought fer
the comfort and happirss of her
loved ones, no sacrifice being too great
/ Tor her to make. AS the years passed
and her children were growing to
man and womanhood, she proved a
loving and sympathetic wife and COM
panion, aiding and encouraging in
times Of adversity and prosperity
alike, meeting. the duties and respon-
sibilities cheerfully and happily.
Mrs. Allen was a member Of the
Presbyterian church and always man
ifesteds interest liz its Advancement,
being connected with the Woman's
Missionary Society, faithfully dis
charging her duties. She was an ac-
tive worker in the r. E. Lee Chap
ter Of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the Wonaar's Club and
other civic organizations.
Mrs. Allen was one Of Milledge-
yiIle's best beloved women and her
passing away is distinct loss to Mil
ledgeville. She will long be remem-
bered by hundreds of. friends, who
loved her.
She is survived by Judge Allen, a
son. Mr.. Marion Allen. of Atlanta:
three daughters, Miss Isabel Allen, of
this city; Mrs. Lloyd D. Brown, of
Gainesville, and Mrs. w. T. Garrard,
Jr., Of this city; three sisters, Mrs.
H. E.. McCombs, Of this city; Mrs.
Robert j. Rainey, of Kansas City,