Joe Stuart Allen

Joe Stuart Allen, 75, of Commerce, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, in Commerce.  He was born on January 22, 1941 in Sherman, Texas, the son of Mike Allen and Sybil Blackburn Allen.  Visitation will be on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Commerce Church of Christ with Joel Shelton and David Gibson officiating.

Joe enjoyed anything having to do with being outdoors.  He spent many hours fishing and boating.  Edna and he traveled the roads in their RV upon their retirement.  They’ve been all over the country.  Once they’d accomplished that, they seemed to come back to the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado a great deal of the time.

Joe and his family have been faithful members of the Commerce Church of Christ for 34 years.  They began attending upon their move to Commerce in 1983.  He served the church in several capacities over the years.  He was a Bible study teacher as well as on the building committee for the fellowship hall that was added some years ago.  Joe chose to serve quietly, behind the scenes, making an impact for the kingdom of God in quiet ways.

Joe is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Edna; his daughter, Kelley Anderson and husband, Gary; and granddaughter, Lindsay Anderson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Sybil Allen; his son, Russell Allen; his brother, Pat Allen and his sister, Freda Yancey.

Honorary pallbearers for Joe will be Mike Anderson, Howard Lambert, Gary Anderson, Gary Hamm, Joe Davis, Leon Summerlin and Chris Watson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Commerce Church of Christ, 1900 Culver Street, Commerce, Texas 75428.