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Allen Conner and his wife Ethel
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Allen
was born May 8, 1935, in Marion, South Carolina, the son
of James and Arletha Conner.
As
a young adult, Allen's favorite passtime was playing baseball
and as the years passed his love of all sports became his
passion.
Allen
served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1958.
wife Ethel
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Allen
married Ethel L. Williams in 1958 and they moved to
New York. Two sons were born there: Allen Jr. in March
of 1959, and Anthony Glenn in July of 1962.
In
September of 1973 Allen and Ethel returned to Marion,
South Carolina. There Allen worked for Union Carbide
until his retirement in 1991.
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Anthony,
Ethel, Allen, and Allen Jr.
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The
arrival of his grandchildren was his greatest joy. Allen
was a member of the Wise Chapel A.M.E. Church. There he
served on the Board as a Trustee. Allen also loved planting,
tending and gathering his garden.
God
called Allen to his heavenly home on June 12, 1991, and
he is buried at Devotional
Gardens in Marion.
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Allen
with Grandsons DeJuan and Jeremy
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