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Obituary for Harry Shelton Allen, Sr.
Harry Shelton Allen, Sr., 84, of Plymouth died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Washington County Hospital in Plymouth.
Born October 30, 1932 in Pitt County, he was the son of the late Willie Gray Allen and Kathleen Rhodes Allen and was preceded in death by his brothers, Willie G. Allen, Jr. and Paul D. Allen. Harry was a retired service technician with Sprint Communications, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, an amateur radio operator and member of Williamston First Free Will Baptist Church.
His family includes his wife, Phyllis Stotesberry Allen of Plymouth N.C.; sons, Harry Shelton Allen, Jr. and wife Pat of Plymouth, N.C., Mark Alton Allen and wife Kim of Jamesville, N.C. and Brian Steven Allen and wife Myra of Williamston, N.C.; grandchildren, Brittany Allen, Steven Allen, Gray Allen, Evan Allen, Jennifer Allen, Dianne Hughes and Katelyn Allen; great grandchildren, Madison, Trenton, Alison, Tristan, Sophia and Noah.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth with Dr. Bobby Taylor and Reverend Stan Matthews officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at Maitland Funeral Home and other times at the residence.
Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.