Bobby Lee Allen

Bobby Lee Allen, son of the late Robert Thomas and Jeanetta Mae (Walker) Allen, was born on October 21, 1932 in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life on November 9, 2016 at his home in Graff, Missouri. He was 84 years and 19 days of age.


Bob grew up in Douglas County and attended the West Campbell School. As a child, Bob walked to the Pleasant Hill Church with his sisters. He was saved and baptized in the Church of Christ.



On March 29, 1957, Bob married Doris Hutsell in Wright County, Missouri. Three children were born to this union: Steven, Scott, and Sherri.



Bob spent his life farming and raising beef cattle. His hobbies included genealogy, writing poetry and attending civil war reenactments. Bob was a lifetime member of the American Legion.



Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by three brothers, Nels, Lester, and Emmit Allen, and four sisters, Mary Allen, Verba Holt, Mildred Swain, and Alta Freeman.



He is survived by his loving wife of their home, Doris, two sons, Steven Allen and his wife, Diana, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Scott Allen and his wife, Marybeth, of Graff, Missouri, one daughter, Sherri Ratterree and her husband, Ed, of Graff, Missouri, two brothers, Jesse Allen and his wife, Alice, of Norwood, Missouri, and Gene Allen and his wife, Vicki, of Mansfield, Missouri, one grandchild, Jenny Lawler and her husband, Kevin, two great-grandchildren, Josey and Jannie Lawler, and many other relatives, neighbors, and friends.