Alice Jean Rider Allen

Alice Jean Rider Allen age 84, of Demorest passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at a local nursing facility.

Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her parents Ida Hunter Rider Franklin and Archie Rider, her husband Fulton Allen, daughter Linda Allen Pitts, son Guy Allen, son in law Jacky Taylor, sisters Marie Conner, Mary Smith, and Brother Archie Rider.

Mrs. Allen was born on August 26, 1926 in Waynesville, North Carolina. She was a member of New Liberty United Methodist Church and she attended River Road Mission at Demorest and she worked many years as a nanny.

Survivors include two loving daughters Barbara Allen Cheek of Toccoa and Debbie Allen Taylor of Demorest, sisters Florence Fincher-Duncan of South Carolina and Mae Owens of Toccoa, brother Bob Rider of Marietta, six grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:30 PM from the Hillside Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Taylor Officiating. Entombment will follow the service in Yonah Memorial Gardens with Kasey McEntire officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday morning before the service from 11:00 AM until the funeral.

Those wishing may send condolences by visiting www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.

Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville. 706-754-6256.