CSM (Ret) David J. Allen, age 76, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2022 at the chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with Pastors Mike Taylor and George Garcia officiating. He will be laid to rest at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Full Military Honors will be rendered.
David's family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and again from 10 a.m. until the hour of service on Friday at the funeral home.
David entered into this life on July 13, 1946, son to the late Stanley and Loretta Leach Allen. As a young man, David entered into active duty service with the US Army, serving a long and distinguished career. During his service to country, David bravely served combat duty in Vietnam and the Middle East, and attained the rank of Command Sergeant Major. After retirement, David enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, and spending time with family.
In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Davis Allen. Survivors include his children, David Kent Allen, Angela Rochelle Dougherty (Brad), and Teresa Ann Carson (Thomas). He was the loving grandfather to Joshua, Justin, and Noah Lapointe, Wes and Luke Dougherty, Makayla Naudet, Luke Schneider, Kristopher and Jordan Carson, and great grandfather to Wiley, Wade, Levi, Lane, Elijah, and one more on the way.
Members of the US Army Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons, Justin, Jordan, Kristopher, Noah, Josh and Luke, and also, Thomas Carson.
Condolences may be made to David's family at NaveFuneralHomes.com.