Mary Allen

Mary A. Allen, 89, of Manteo, North Carolina, formerly of Petersburg, Virginia died Saturday, September 17, 2005 at home. She was the daughter of the late Gid B. Alston and Nannie Bet Crawley Alston. She was preceded in death by husbands, Basil H. Woodall and Aubrey Allen and a daughter, Gwendolyn W. Lane. She is survived by her daughters, Gladys Hanhart of Hopewell, VA and Bonnie W. Strawser of Manteo, NC; grandchildren, Michael K. Hanhart of Hopewell, VA, Deborah H. Hunt of Chester, VA, Steve Hanhart of Hopewell, VA, Richard H. Lane of Dinwiddie, VA, Sandra L. Bard of Clarion, PA, John A. Lane, Jennifer L. Erpelding of Manteo, NC, Amy L. Lane of Hopewell, VA, Erica M. Burkhart of Manteo, NC and Anna-Marie B. Strawser of Wanchese, NC; twelve great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Bernice Roberson. A funeral service will be held at the Hopewell chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 11 am. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Bermuda Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .