Ken Allen

Kenneth Allen, age 88, passed away at 10:15 A.M. Friday, December 3, 2021 at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center.

Ken was born in Paducah, KY on Tuesday, January 30, 1933, to the late Clyde and Grace Fox Allen.  He was a graduate of Augusta Tilghman High School in Paducah and Paducah Junior College.  Ken began his long airline career with Ozark Airlines managing stations in both Nashville, TN and Paducah, KY.  Ken finished his career as an airline project manager with TWA in St. Louis, MO.  Ken had numerous accomplishments during his life.  He was a Duke of Paducah and Kentucky Colonel, received the Lovey Raburn Memorial award for recognition of outstanding community service in the areas of mental health, intellectually disabled, and substance abuse.  He also served on numerous State and Local boards to ensure the disabled and was an advocate.  This advocacy resulted in many State programs being implemented that still exist today.  Ken was a long time member and Deacon Emeritus at Lone Oak First Baptist Church.
 
In his personal  time, Ken enjoyed hunting, fishing, and vegetable gardening, and just being outdoors.  He and Delores enjoyed winter trips to Florida in their motor home.
 
Ken is survived by his son Mark (Holly) Allen of Barlow, KY; one daughter, Julie Allen of Barlow; one sister, Carolyn (Jim) Hudson of Lone Oak, KY.  He was blessed with grandchildren, Mason, Jackson and Addison Allen and many nieces and nephews.
 
  Ken was preceded in death  by his loving, devoted and faithful wife of 61 years, Delores McClure Allen, daughter, Lori Kenda Allen and parents, Clyde and Grace Fox Allen.
 
Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Wallace and  Dr. Dan Summerlin officiating.  Burial will follow at Hardmoney Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until service time of 1:00 p.m. at the Lone Oak Chapel Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
 
Expression of sympathy may be made to Easterseals of West KY, 801 N. 29^th Street, Paducah, KY 42001; Four Rivers Behavioral Health, 425 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001 or to the Lone Oak First Baptist Church, 3601 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY  42003.   
 
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