CHARLES PRESTON ALLEN 74, OF ST. ALBANS, FORMERLY OF ALUM CREEK, DIED SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1999 AT CAMC MEMORIAL DIVISION AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS A HIGHLY DECORATED WWII ARMY VETERAN RECEIVING THE BRONZE STAR, TWO PURPLE HEARTS, ETO MEDAL WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS, ONE SILVER STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MARKSMAN BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR, REVOLVER SHAPSHOOTER MEDAL. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALUM CREEK VFW POST #4768, A LIFE MEMBER OF THE D.A.V. AND THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. DUE TO INJURIES RECEIVED IN WWII HE RECEIVED DISABILITY RETIREMENT AT AGE 50 FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHERE HE WORKED AS A CLERK. HE ATTENDED GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE IN ST ALBANS.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: LUCY WILLIAMS ALLEN; 1 SON: PASTOR JAMES DAVID ALLEN OF BOWLING GREEN, OH; 1 DAUGTHER: JUDY ALLEN OF CINCINNATI, OH; 1 BROTHER: CHESTER ALLEN OF FL; 1 SISTER: MARIAH BOWMAN OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 3 GRANDCHILDREN: CHRISTA BOWEN, JAMES PRESTON ALLEN & ALLISON WOLFF ALL OF OHIO.
SERVICES WILL BE 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1999 AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK WITH PASTOR DAVID PENCE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN MILLER CEMETERY, SOUTH CHARLESTON WITH MILITARY GRAVESIDE RITES CONDUCTED BY THE ALUM CREEK VFW POST 4768. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 7 TO 9 PM ON TUESDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.