Obituary of Chamizo Mildred Allen

A Memorial Service for Mrs. Mildred will be 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon with the Reverend Kenneth Tramel and Bishop A.J. Valentine officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery will immediately follow the service. Mrs. Mildred, age 92, passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 at University Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, J.E. and Alberta Allen, sister Margaret Lannom, and husband Al Chamizo. Survivors include brother Jimmy (LaVelle) Allen; niece: Polly Stallings; nephew: Zack Allen of Knoxville; great-niece: Kim (Yochi) Kyori and Shawna (Mark) Jones, both of WI; great-great nieces: Katie Nixon and Kelsey Jones; and great-great nephews: Kamron Kyori and Christopher Jones. Mrs. Mildred owned Allen's Market for many years. She also owned and operated Park Avenue Florist for the last 35 years. She was a member of the FTD Teleflora and the Chamber of Commerce. As a hobby, she raised Grand Champion Schnauzer dogs and collected antique furniture and dolls. Honorary Pallbearers: Billy Rogers, Wayne Blackburn, Bill Dodson, Dr. Joe Bryant, Randy Trammell, Louise Simmons, Marlene Purdum, Jimmy Thomas, Haywood Barry, Dana Corder, Martha Seay, and Teresa Odom. Make memorials in honor of Mrs. Mildred to County K-9 Pet Resort (116 Rocky Road, Lebanon TN) and the American Cancer Society (2000 Charlotte Ave, Nashville TN 37203).