OBIT: Allen, 1998 - born Clay Co TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, LAWRENCE CO., INDIANA Beecham R. Allen Feb. 19, 1911-Jan. 27, 1998 SALEM -- Beecham R. Allen, 86, Salem, died at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage House of Salem. Born in Manchester, Ky., he was the son of W. Pearl and Leah (Nantz) Allen. He married Margie Roll and she preceded him in death. He married Helen (Blue) Callahan, and she survives. He was a retired employee of Smith Cabinet Co. and had also worked at Link Handle Co. and the old Charlestown Powder Plant. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and Salem Senior Citizens. Surviving with the wife are a son, Roland Allen of San Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Rochelle Nicholson of Westminister Chapel, Fla.; one stepdaughter, Vivian Wilson of Salem; one half-sister, Pat Pare of North Carolina; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters: Jane and Margaret Leah Allen, and one brother, Elmer "Barney" Allen. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church, Scottsburg, with the Rev. Richard E. Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem. Friends may call at Weathers Funeral Home, Salem, from 4-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until noon Saturday and from 1 p.m. until the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Baptist Church, P.O. Box 395, Scottsburg, IN 47170. reprinted with permission of "The Times Mail" From: "Diana Flynn" Date: 20 Apr 1998