Earl Allen Obituary

KINGSPORT - Earl Gene Allen, 82, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023.

Gene was born in Kingsport on January 4,1941, to the late Lonus and Beulah Burton Allen.

He attended church, and later professed his faith by baptism at Sullivan Baptist church. Gene also enjoyed watching In Touch Ministries, with the late Dr. Charles Stanley. He was a loving father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather.

Gene served in the Army reserve, and his hobbies included playing cornhole, an avid golfer, and the hobby he professed he enjoyed the most was gardening.

Left to cherish Gene's memory is his beloved shih tzu, CoCo Allen; daughters, Tammy Silcox (Greg), Teresa Coode (Rick), and Gina Grills (Dean) and his son, Hunter Allen (Andi); granddaughters Veronica Tutor (Justyn), Chelsey Ketron, and Courtney Miller (step-granddaughter) ; great-granddaughters, Hallie Gillen and Maren Kuivinen; grandsons Jonah, and Reid Allen; great-grandson Samuel Miller; sister, Linda Easterling, and brother Ronnie Allen, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A Celebration of Gene's Life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 22, 2023, in the J. Wayne Hamilton Memorial Chapel at Oak Hill Funeral Home with Gene Romero officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made in Gene's honor to the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.oakhillfh.com

The care of Earl Gene Allen and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Service.