Louise B. Allen
Funeral services for Louise B. Allen, 89, of Belton were held April 18 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton. Interment followed at North Belton Cemetery.
Louise died April 15 2009 in a Belton care center.
Louise was born Oct. 26, 1919 in Bell County to B.I. and Katie (Strickland) Beasley. She married Lloyd Allen on May 7, 1947 in Bertram. He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 2007. Louise was the purchasing contracting officer at Ft. Hood for 33 years, retiring in 1985. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church in Belton for more than 35 years.
Survivors include one son, David Allen of Elgin; two daughters, Mary Allen of Belton, Barbara Lara of Albuquerque, New Mexico; thirteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Allen; one grandson; three brothers; four sisters.
Heartfield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.