Sara Elizabeth “Liz” Allen, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday,
July 12th, 2016 at her residence at the age of 95. Mrs. Allen was born in
Shelbyville, Tennessee to the late William and Sara Puckett Grooms.
During her life she managed the Kenwin Shop in Tullahoma and also worked
at JC Penny’s until she was 85 years. Mrs. Allen was a member of the
Democratic Women, was a former President of the Tullahoma Lady Lions and
was also a member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma. In addition to
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen; one
son, Tommy Allen; one sister, Annie Mae Stephens; and one brother, Sonny
Grooms. She is survived by one daughter, Gail Mason of Tullahoma; two
sons, Gary F. Allen and his wife Theda of Lynchburg, and Donald Glen
Allen and his wife Cathy of Lebanon; grandchildren, Donna Palmer and her
husband Duane, Michael Jernigan, Michelle Hamlin and her husband Sean,
Marsha Hedge, Devon Tessier and her husband Rob, Jennie Pugh and her
husband David, Kevin Mason and his wife Amy, Stephanie Sexton and her
husband Brian, Evelyn Derisso and her husband Tony, and Robert Allen; 18
great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Visitation for
Mrs. Allen will be held on Friday, July 15th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral
Home from 6:00-8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July
16th, 2016 at 10:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J.
Herbert Hester and Pastor Kevin Mason officiating. Burial will follow at
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the
family asks that donations be made to Hospice Compassus, 110 East
Lauderdale Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.