Albert Clark Allen

 

Albert Clark "Ab" Allen, 76, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.

The son to the late Albert Clark Sr. and Agnes Stackhouse Allen is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judith Wilder Allen; two sons, Clark (Tricey) Allen of Greenville and Patrick (Gloria) Allen of Greenville, N.C.; and four grandchildren, Maggie Allen, Wilder Allen, Jennifer Allen and Matthew Herring.
 

Mr. Allen was born on May 30, 1933, in Wadesboro, N.C., moving to Aiken in 1968. He was a graduate of Clemson College, class of 1956, where he served as Taps yearbook editor. Mr. Allen also was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church and a former senior warden serving on many committees there. He was a charter member and past president of the Aiken Sertoma Club, a member of Southern Cross Sertoma Club where he served as treasurer, and worked for more than 40 years with Motion Industries in industrial sales.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 26 at 3 p.m. at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with the Rev. Grant Wiseman and the Rev. Joseph Whitehurst officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his honor to St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, 125 Pendleton St., Aiken, SC 29801 or the Clemson Foundation, Class of 56 Projects; P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633