Obituary of James Rowland Allen

Services for James Rowland Allen, 19, Arp, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, April 13 at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Doctor Ron Klingsick and Reverend Jason Charles officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Arp. Rowland died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Arp. He was born December 3, 1992, in Henderson, TX.  He was baptized in the Overton Presbyterian Church. He gave his life to the Lord in Cass, Arkansas. Rowland loved his family, everything about nature, especially his dogs. He was an avid reader, enjoyed music and video games. Rowland had very generous heart and he always thought of others before himself. He completed vocational training in Cass, AR. as a Masonary Brick Layer in 2010. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jean Lott Charles, Arthur L. "Dempsey" Charles and by James R. "Rough" Allen. Survivors include his father, Kenneth Lynn Allen, Arp; mother and stepfather, Rachel and Lonnie Johnson, Kilgore; sister, Andrea Allen, Overton; nephew, Greggory Autrey, Overton; grandmother, Mildred Allen, Arp; great-grandmother, Ray Lott, Fairfield; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Pallbearers will be Michael Thompson, Ryan Autrey, Kirby Lyon, Kelby Lyon, Charles Bustos and Michael Ashley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, April 12, 2012.