James Allen, Jr., 83, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan,. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Nobles Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jeremy Woodley officiating. Interment will follow in the Allen Family Cemetery in Piedmont. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
James was born in Ft. Stockton, Texas on February 27, 1936 to James Perry Allen, Sr., and Sybil Lorene Locke Allen. He proudly served his country in the armed forces and then obtained his Bachelors degree in Engineering. He worked in the oil industry as an oilfield engineer, but his real passion lay in farming and ranching. He raised angus cattle and enjoyed living in the country.
He married Natalyia Krotova in Bryan, Texas on November 14, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Natalyia Allen, sisters Eloise Bingham and Joyce Rives and brother Roy Allen. He was preceded in death by his parents and uncle, Moody Allen.