Jessie Allen

Jessie Merle Allen, 93, of Grandview passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Chisholm Trail Estates. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Corey Cornutt of First Baptist Church in Grandview officiating. Burial will follow at Vaughan Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, prior to service time at the funeral home.

Jessie was born April 3, 1922 in Hill County to Luther and Jessie (Cook) Kennedy. On January 2, 1938, she was united in marriage to Wendell Roy Allen. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2013. Her parents also preceded her in death

Jessie was full of life and could keep up with anyone. Very much of a fashion plate and perfectionist, she was a licensed cosmetologist who enjoyed fixing hair and was very proud of not having grey hair. An excellent cook, she made the best banana and date cake and pecan pies around. She was an avid seamstress who could sew any piece of clothing that someone wanted. She also enjoyed gardening and could spend hours working in her yard. Jessie enjoyed racing her beloved green Malibu down I-35 against other cars. She was known to have a lead foot. One of her greatest pleasures was sitting around the table drinking coffee and visiting with family.

Survivors include her children, Wendell Wesley Allen and wife, Georgeann, of Grandview, Beverly Merle Horan and husband, Jack, of Deberry, and Cheryl Dianne Stewart and husband, William, of Southport, NC; two sisters, Patricia Fuller and husband, William, of Arlington, and Dorothy Fuchshuber and husband, Tom, of Abbott; six grandchildren, Stephanie Choate, Charles W. Allen, Jay Frank Horan, David Horan, Traci Williams, and Brandon Rees; thirteen great-grandchildren, Cody, Tiffanie, Samantha, Kevin, Jacob, Tucker, Sara, Jay, Lindsey, Taylor, Stephanie, Jesse, and John; six great-great grandchildren, Easton, Drake, Kaleb, Anna, Kayann, and Kinsley.

Memorials may be made to the Vaughan Cemetery Association, 497 HCR 3111 W, Abbott, TX 76621.

Visitation

Wednesday December 2, 2015 , 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Funeral Service

Wednesday December 2, 2015 , 1:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Burial

Wednesday December 2, 2015 at Vaughan Cemetery