Gordon Durwood Allen

Gordon Durwood Allen, 52, of Abbeville died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the Sons of Thunder Motorcycle Ministry. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his father, C.D. 'Buck' Allen; his mother, Peggy Winningham Allen; and a brother, Paul A. Allen. He is survived by three sisters, Kathryn Allen-Mashburn and her husband, Mark, Cindy Allen-Jackson, and Tammy Allen-Lindstrom and her husband, Eric; nieces, Amy Bashnick (Chris) and Kalyn N. Kirchner (JR Thomsen); nephews, Joshua Kirchner (Holly), Matthew Jackson, Alex Jackson, and Ryan Jackson; three great-nieces; six great-nephews; and special friends, Ed & Amy Andrews and their children, Trace and Mary-Emma. A celebration of Gordon's life will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in the Harris Funeral Home chapel. He will be buried in Ft. Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia. The family is at the home of Ed & Amy Andrews, 211 Gary Road, Hodges, SC. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Allen family.