Dalton Mobley Allen, 80, widower of Nellie Ruth Fields Allen, slipped away peacefully to meet his wife on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 9, 1935, in Scranton, he was a son of the late Thomas Woodrow Allen and Lena Belle McKnight Allen. He was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two stepsons, Joey Kelsey and Johnny Kelsey, both of Blountstown, Florida; six daughters, Becky Bryant (Douglas), Dora Pierson and Julia Sizemore, all of Manning, Elizabeth Ann Morrison of Perry, Florida, Vickie V. Riley (Bill) and Tonie Clark (David), both of Atlanta, Georgia; three brothers, Sherwood Allen (Betty) of Manning, Douglas McArthur Allen (Anne) of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Thomas Woodrow Allen of Florence; two sisters, Gayle Royce of Columbia and Shannon Consentino (Jim) of Sumter; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Allen; and a great granddaughter, Hailie Walker.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. David Carlson officiating.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Stephens Funeral Home, and other times at the home of his granddaughter, Ivy Disher (William), 1810 Cecil Road in Manning.
Memorials may be made to Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Renea Baggette, 3143 Baggette Road, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church Street in Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.
