James Allen
December 17, 1940 — January 6, 2014
James Wilson Allen, 73, of Davenport, passed away Monday January 6, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. Friday January 10, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to The Family.
James was born December 17, 1940 in McMinniville, Tennessee, the son of James Herbert and Ruby (Ebberton) Allen. He was united in marriage to Ann Lawson on January 21, 1960 in Sparta, Tennessee. James worked at Case IH doing many jobs around the factory.
James enjoyed camping, fishing, watching westerns, and wood carving.
He will be remembered by his: daughter Kathy Allen, Davenport; son Rick (Kari) Allen, Davenport; six grandchildren: Eric Nash, Andrew Nash, Mariann Nash, Amy (Dean) Halsey, Adam Gardner, and Abby Gardner; four great grandchildren: Landon, Peyton, Morgan, and Keelyn; sister Lynn Allen, Florida; and brother Billy Allen, McMinniville, TN. James was preceded in death by his wife Ann, parents, and brother Frank Allen.