Edith Allen

Mrs. Edith Lillian Allen, 66, of Bladenboro entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 27, 2009, at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.



Mrs. Allen is preceded in death by her parents; Raymond and Leoa Candis Kriner Dowless and brothers, Raymond, Leon, and Herman Dowless.



She is survived by her husband, Mitchell Allen of the home; two daughters, Terrie Musselwhite and husband David of Thomasville, and Tammy Michael and husband Todd of Thomasville;two step-sons, Michael Allen of Bladenboro and Mitchell Allen II of Richmond, two brothers, Ricky Dowless of Texas; Ronnie Dowless of Dublin; three sisters, Dorothy Cassidy of Bladenboro; Janice Strole of Elizabethtown; and Jane Lamie of Salisbury; two grandchildren; David and Candice; five great grandchildren and four step- grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held Friday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m. at Singletary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Dublin with Rev. Randy Andrews officiating. A visitation will be held at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home on Thursday,July 30, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The family will greet friends at other times at the home of of Carolyn and Kirby Lee Butler, 12237 Hwy 41 West, Bladenboro.