Larry David Allen

Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mr. Larry David Allen, age 75 of Cleveland. Larry passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 following a period of declining health. Larry was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 3, 1944 to the late Jessie Lee (JL) Allen Jr. and Margie Summers Allen. He attended Georgia Tech and served with honor with the United States Army in Vietnam. Larry would retire in 1998 from Delta Airlines with a career that spanned some 35 years. Following his retirement, he was owner of Jill’s Gifts with his wife in Cleveland. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his daughter, Ashley Nicole “Nikki” Allen. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Jill Ash Allen; daughters and their husbands, Tami and Jason Folds as well as Toni and Dan Mathis; his son and daughter in law, Jimmy and Ronda Perdue; brothers and their wives, Bill and Harriett Ash and Ben and Leisa Allen. Larry is also survived by the grandchildren he cherished so greatly, Cody, Payton, Christian, Phoebe, Hunter as well as Mia, Kandace, Kelby, Addison, Aiden and Thomas A private gathering for Larry will be held at a later date.