Obituaries 28 May 2015

Norma E. Allen

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Norma E. Allen, 81, of Cincinnati, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at her home.

She was born March 24, 1934 in Cincinnati, the daughter of the late Edward and Ruby Carlisle Smith.

Mrs. Allen had retired after more than 30 years of service as an elementary school teacher for the East Clinton Schools. She was a member of the Horizon Community Church in Cincinnati, a lifetime member of the National Education Association, a lifetime member of the Ohio Education Association, a member of the Clinton County Retired Teachers Association, and a former adjunct professor at Southern State Community College.

Mrs. Allen was a graduate of New Vienna High School, received her bachelor’s degree in education in 1965 from Wilmington College and received her master’s of arts in education from Xavier University in 1974.

Mrs. Allen was an avid bridge player, artist, member of Marielders, and enjoyed travelling.

In recent years, Mrs. Allen was a devoted volunteer for Hospice and at City Gospel Mission.

She is survived by three children, Valerie (Armin Mersmann) Allen of Midland, Mich., Victor (Lucy) Allen of Hillsboro and Wendy (Greg) Long of Mariemont; 11 grandchildren, James (Yuteng Ma) Loop, Ean Mersmann, Shay Allen, Brady (Amber) Allen, Jenni (Joey) Parsons, Gwen and Adam Gunkel, Maxwell, Samuel, Julia and Jameson Long; three great-grandchildren; one brother, William (Lila Marie) Garrett of Texas; brother-in-law, David (Shirley) Allen of Hillsboro; sister-in-law, Sue (Tony) Lamke of Wilmington; one half-sister, Linda Lee Neal of Williamsburg; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Allen on May 28, 2005; and an infant son, Vincent James Allen.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 1 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Burial will follow in the New Vienna IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service at the Turner & Son Funeral Home.

Memorials can be directed to City Gospel Mission at 1805 Dalton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 or by visiting citygospelmission.org or the New Vienna Alumni (Scholarship Fund) at 3512 Bush Road Northwest, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

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