Mr. C. W. Allen died at his home here Friday afternoon, following an illness of several months. He has been in failing health for the past three years and became seriously ill a few days ago.
The funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church by Rev. W. N. Cook, pastor of the Baptist Church of Kings Mountain, N.C., and Rev. W. M. Robbins, pastor, Methodist church of Sylva. The large crowd that attended and the floral offering attested to the high esteem the people had for Mr. Allen. Interment was at the Keener cemetery.
Mr. Allen was a member of one of the oldest and best families of this county and is survived by his widow, three brothers, W.P. Allen, Kelly Allen of this place, and Judson Allen of Oregon; four sons, Claude, Lewis and Wolfe Allen of Oregon, and Walter Allen of this place, and four daughters, Mrs. Clifton Moody of Waynesville, Mrs. w. F. Rhinehart of Canton, Mrs. R. M. Dillard of Atlanta, and Mrs. Dennis Barnett of Murphy. All of his daughters and Walter were with him when the end came. He was 69 years old.
Mr. Allen was a good citizen and had a large number of friends through Western North Carolina.
From the front page of The Ruralite, Sylva, N.C., Tuesday, October 12, 1926
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