Maggie L. Allen

Published 3:03 pm Wednesday, October 4, 2017

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Greater Sweet Beulah Church of God in Christ for Mrs. Maggie L. “Dolly” Allen, 93, who died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at her residence.

Elder Timothy Curry officiated with burial following in the Golden Gate Cemetery, Prentiss. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Maggie Allen was born in Kosciusko to the late Lillian McInnis and Hollie Ward. She attended school at Pine Bluff Elementary and Oakley High School in Prentiss. She joined Sweet Beulah COGIC.

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Mrs. Allen married the late Madison Allen and to this union nine children were born.

She is survived by: five daughters, Barbara Allen, Wanda Kylons, Leflora Ross, Alfreda Allen, and Ruby Norwood all of Prentiss; sons, Marcus Allen and Roy Allen both of Prentiss; Northern Allen of Lawton, Oklahoma;  17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren.

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Betty Robbins Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Robbins were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Society Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Young officiating. Interment followed in the Society Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins, age 75, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. The Robbins family received friends one hour before the funeral service, beginning at noon, Tuesday, at Society Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers included Kelley LeNormand, Cymantha Shellenberger, Mason Robbins, Jenna Robbins, Frank Vice and Frank Vice Jr. Betty Robbins was born on June 6, 1949, in Magee, Mississippi to Walter R. and Margaret Jones Bishop. Mrs. Robbins was a long-time resident of Carson. She and her husband would go on to raise a happy family of six children that would multiply over the years with the addition of in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robbins loved the country life and will be remembered for not only growing a yard full of beautiful flowers, but also a vegetable garden of which she fed her family. An animal lover, she also had dogs, chickens and hogs over the years. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter R. and Margaret Bishop, her husband, Kenneth Terrell Robbins Sr; her daughter, Pamela Robbins; sisters, Patsy Holden, Margaret  Coble, Linda Hester and her brother, Richard Bishop. Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter, Billie Jo Williamson of Prentiss; sons, Kenny Robbins Jr. (Kathy) of Carson, Mikell Robbins (Kelley) of Palestine, Texas, John Robbins (Nicole) of Sumrall, Daniel Robbins, (Tanya) of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Ray Bishop (Nancy) of Magee and her sister, Myrtis Craig (Ed) of Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Robbins also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Online condolences and guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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