Benjamin Franklin Allen Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Benjamin Franklin Allen (Pantego, North Carolina), who passed away on January 31, 2023 at the age of 92. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Benjamin Franklin Allen to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Franklin Allen and Ludie Smith Allen; and his siblings, Waymouth, James Allen, Myrtle Rascoe and Mary Allen Parker.
He is survived by: his spouse Joe Ann Brinn Sawyer; his son James Franklin "Jimmy" Allen; his stepchildren, Jerry Sawyer (Sally) of Terra Ceia, Ricky Sawyer of Terra Ceia and Theda Sawyer of Chapel Hill; his grandsons, Justin Benjamin Allen of Chocowinity and Nicholas Andrew Allen of Washington; his great grandchild Kaleigh Arianna Allen of Tennessee; his stepgrandchildren, Kim Sawyer (Robbie Harris) of Belhaven, Robin Cooper (Karen Cooper) of Angier, NC, Anita Muehlbach (Jake) of Siler City, Amber Sawyer of Terra Ceia and Rick Sawyer (Kristen Sawyer) of Washington; and his stepgreat-grandchildren, Alyssa, Ashleigh Woodward of Belhaven, Hanna, Taylor Muehlbach of Siler City, Breanna, Bailee Sawyer of Washington, Aneiva, Amberlynn Sawyer of Pinetown and Olivia Wood of Angier.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Terra Ceia Christian School, 4428 Christian School Road, Pantego, N.C. 27860 or Terra Ceia Church of Christ, 4509 Christian School Road, Pantego, N.C. 27860.
