Hazel E. Allen

Age: 81 City of Residence: Lebanon, IndianaDate of Death: Sunday, September 21, 2014Place of Death: At St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IndianaMrs. Hazel Edith Allen, 81, of Lebanon, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2014. She was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on February 14, 1933, a daughter of the late John Wesley and Minnie Jane (Miller) VanWinkle. She was raised and educated in Kentucky where she attended Berea High School. On February 19, 1955, she was married to Everett Allen in Berea, Kentucky. Everett passed away on December 5, 2009. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Lebanon and had resided there since. She had worked as a cook in the Dixie Kitchen in Berea, before the couple moved to Lebanon. Hazel worked alongside her husband in the church for many years and devoted countless hours teaching and ministering to others wherever there was a need. Hazel was an exceptional cook and enjoyed quilting, gardening, and reading and studying the Bible. Her greatest joy was spending time with and caring for her family. Memberships: Hope Community Church in Lebanon. Officiating: Rev. Billy WattsFuneral Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana.Visitation is planned from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at the funeral home in Lebanon.Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana.Survivors: Four Children: Mr. Donald R. Allen and wife, Carolyn – Lebanon, Indiana Ms. Carolyn A. Lamb – Lebanon, Indiana Mrs. Doris K. “Dee” Smith and husband, Mark – Lebanon, Indiana Mrs. Barbara J. Slagle and husband, Mike – Lebanon, IndianaTwo Sisters: Mrs. Opal Gardner – Houston, Texas Mrs. Pearl Craig – Arlington, TexasSeven Grandchildren: Mr. Jason Allen – Whitestown, Indiana Mr. Justin Allen – Whitestown, Indiana Mrs. Amanda L. Perez and husband, Israel – Lebanon, Indiana Mrs. Christina M. DeWitt and husband, Jon – Lebanon, Indiana Mr. Kevin W. Hale – Lebanon, Indiana Mr. Christopher M. Slagle and wife, Tino – Whitestown, Indiana Mr. Joshua R. Slagle – Lebanon, IndianaFourteen Great Grandchildren: Zachary Allen Abby Allen Angel Allen Ashton Allen Adrian Allen Daniel L. Perez Christian R. Perez Alexis M. DeWitt Ava DeWitt Eleanor Hale Myckah Slagle Maia Slagle Mythias Slagle Madden Slagle Deceased: Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by a stillborn son, a granddaughter, Melissa Lamb, four brothers, Sherman Van, Herman Van, Clarence Van, and Bobby VanWinkle, and five sisters, Ann Lunsford, Vernie Roberts, Beulah Frazier, Ruth VanWinkle, and Rennie VanWinkle. Memorials: Hope Community Church, 665 West 375 North, Lebanon, Indiana 46052