Douglas Edmond Allen
Services for Douglas Edmond Allen, a longtime Atoka, OK resident will be March 11th, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, OK. Officiating the service will be Bro. Chris Graham and Kelly Hardman with interment at Allen Family Cemetery. Mr. Allen passed away Thursday March 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK. at the age of 64 years and 2 months. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is charge of arrangements. Mr. Allen was born on Friday, January 2, 1959, to Kenneth and Helen Louise (Johnson) Allen, at Coalgate, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of ’77. Douglas did mechanic work along with paint and body work. He married Mary Suezann Wood on Friday, August 6th 1982 at Coalgate Presbyterian Church. Douglas was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed painting cars, fishing, camping, dancing, and hanging out with his family. Survivors include his wife Mary Suezann (Wood) Allen of the home; sons, Jerrard Allen and Christina of Wards Chapel, OK, Phillip Taylor Allen of Wards Chapel, OK; daughters, Mandy Crites and husband Carl of Lehigh, OK, Crystal Allen Ridgeway of Colorado; grandchildren, Ayden River, Marley, Jagger, Jaden, Josiah and Alyssa, Michelle, Lucas and Jessie, Rebecca and Dalton; great grandchildren, Rona Ridgeway and one on the way; sisters, Connie Moreland and husband IB, and Louann Hand; sister-inlaw; Kay Burns and husband Danny Ray, Megan Wood, and Becky Atkins; brothersin- law; Jake Wood, John Wood and wife Tori, Marc Wood; mothersin- law Brenda Wood, and Shirley Marcum; special niece, Samantha Wood, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other dearly loved family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Helen Louise (Johnson) Allen; brother, Kenny Allen, father-in-law; Phillip Wood; brother-in-law, Henry Wood and nephews; Brian Moreland, Ransom Wood, Riley Cottrell.
Casketbearers are Tuff Hardman, Ty Calvert, Bubba JR Gabriel, JR Cooksey, Jason Hutchins, Dale Baughman, Dean Cooksey, Neal Klein, and Clint Nowlin. Honorary casketbearers are John Stewart, Kelly Hardman, Glen Carroll, Tony Cochran, Jerry Grist, Larry Mullin, Harold Delay, Johnny Hamilton, Kim Elliott, Brett Callicoat, Ralph Wilson, Kent Hutson Shawn Miller, Jim Cox, EP Luchsinger.
Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka. net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence. Family night will be Friday 6-8 pm.