Mary Nell Allen

MARY NELL ALLEN, age 79, of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday morning, October 5, 2015 following a brief illness. She was a member of the Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a long-time employee of the Standard Knitting Mill in Knoxville, followed by many years as a caregiver for the elderly. She will be fondly remembered for her patient and tender loving care she provided her dear mother and her joy of quilting and being with family and friends. Mary Nell was preceded in death by her father and mother, Paul and Hazel (Galyon) Allen; sister, Margaret Tidwell; brother, Paul Allen, Jr.; and many, many nieces, nephews and cousins. At her request there will only be a graveside service to celebrate her home going with no formal visitation and for memorial gifts to be made in her memory to Wesley’s Chapel UMC, c/o Jamese Bacon, 535 Cline Rd., Dandridge, TN 37725. Graveside services will be held Thursday, October 8, 2015, 2:00pm at Hillcrest Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME, DANDRIGE