Dora Margaret Allen

90 year old Dora Margaret Allen, former resident of Alexandria and long time nurse for Lebanon Dr. Sam McFarland, died Tuesday at the Mount Juliet Health Care Center. She was born in Macon County. Allen was also a member of the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown. Jeff Hicks will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Allen; a daughter, Jane Allen; a son, Jimmy Allen; her parents, William Dailey Cothron and Elizabeth Carr Cothron; along with two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include three grandchildren, Amy Allen of Lebanon and Christy Allen and Jeremy Allen both of Youngsville, North Carolina. A brother, Ralph and his wife Mary Cothron of Hartsville. Friends and caregivers, Jim and Diane Harkreader of Mount Juliet. Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made to the West Main Baptist Church of Alexandria in lieu of flowers.