Four Oaks: Mrs. Bobby Temple Allen, age 85, died Monday at New Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington. Graveside Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00AM at Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Rev. Ricky Byrd will officiate.
Mrs. Allen was born October 14, 1930 in Johnston County to the late Ward and Pearl Register Temple. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Allen; and brother, Carl Lee Temple. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and was a retired cost accountant with Sylvania in Smithfield. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Four Oaks.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon & Cliff Stanley of Surf City; sons, Tommy Allen & fiancée, Mary Gardner, of Spring Hope, and Scott Allen of Charleston, SC; grandchildren, Melissa Allen, Will Allen, and Matthew Allen; brothers, Jerry Temple and Ed Temple, both of Four Oaks; and sister, Carolyn Lee of Benson.
Family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service in the fellowship hall of Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church.
Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, 1406 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.