James Dewey Allen

Mr. James "Jim" Dewey Allen, 80, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Salisbury National Cemetery with Military Honors. Pastor Mike Roper will officiate. Interment will follow.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Wednesday at Lady's Funeral Home.

Mr. Allen was born May 31, 1942 in Rowan County. He was a son of the late Edgar David Allen and Annie Mae Holcomb Allen. He retired from the US Army after 28 years of service. He enjoyed old cars, watching NASCAR, talking politics, and eating out with the family. Mr. Allen worked as a supervisor at Fieldcrest Cannon Mills, then later worked and retired from Phillip-Morris in Concord.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Carol Ann Rufty Allen; son, Shane Derrick Allen; sister, JoAnn Whitley; and brother, Benson Allen.

Mr. Allen is survived by daughter, Debra JoAnn Allen of Kannapolis; son, Keith Douglas Allen and wife Kathy of Kannapolis; sister, Betsy Allen of Morganton; two grandchildren, Jamie Elizabeth Basso and Madison Brooke Gourley; and two great grandchildren, Chesley and Brooklyn Basso.