Phyllis Ann Allen, 93, of Jacksonville, IL, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at StoneBridge Memory Care in Jacksonville.

Born June 6, 1930, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Edwin and Mary (Alderson) Deitrick. She married George E. Allen, on November 14, 1954, at the Concord United Methodist Church and he preceded her in death on April 10, 2019, after 64 years of marriage.

She is survived by three children, Pat (Ed) Sample of Jacksonville, Jeff (Lisa) Allen of Oakmont, PA, and Les (Sherry) Allen of Murrayville; seven grandchildren, Jessica (Shane) McGath of Franklin, Melissa (Jason) Suttles of South Jacksonville, Edwin Allen of New York, NY, Mitchell Allen of Oakmont, PA, John French of Jacksonville, Clint (Kim) French of Jacksonville, and Sarah (Sam) Mueller of Bluffs; nine great grandchildren, Matthew (Cheyenne) McGath, Andrew McGath, Morgan Suttles and Megan Suttles, Emma, Elizabeth, and Josie French, and Grady and Henry Mueller; a great-great grandson, Jameson McGath; and one sister, Marian McDonald of South Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two sisters, Marcia Jean Deitrick and Virginia Delaney.

Phyllis was a 1948 graduate of Chapin High School and attended Western Illinois University. Early in her life, she helped her dad on the family farm and had worked for the Morgan County Highway Department. She later worked for Myers Brothers Clothing Store and Bound to Stay Bound Book Bindery. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. She enjoyed camping with George, and they were snowbirds in South Texas for 17 years. She especially loved her family and was very proud of them.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial at Concord Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 10 -11:00 am prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Centenary United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent online at buchanancody.com.