Obituary for Frederick Lawton Allan
Frederick Lawton Allan, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020.
Born and raised in Ft. Meyers, FL, he was the son of the late Dr. Harry Lee Allan Jr. and Emma C. Cotton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Wade Cotton. After proudly serving his country with the US Marine Corps, Fred opened a furniture store in St. Petersburg and retired in 2004 after 52 years of hard work and dedication to his business. In 2008, Fred and his wife Alida bought a vacation home in the mountains of North Carolina and made it their permanent home in 2016. Fred had several hobbies and enjoyed playing golf, tennis, and biking. He loved sitting on the porch, listening to music and telling stories. Above all, Fred loved his family, especially his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Alida Schall Allan; two children, James “Jim” Allan (JoJo) and Christine Shelton (Steve); five grandchildren, Ryan, Riley and Reece Allan and Kayla and Blake Shelton; brother, Harry Lee Allan, III; brother-in law, Larry Schall; sister-in law, Alicia Allan and nephews, Harry Lee Allan IV and Rick Allan.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Florida and North Carolina at a later date.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the local arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Born and raised in Ft. Meyers, FL, he was the son of the late Dr. Harry Lee Allan Jr. and Emma C. Cotton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Wade Cotton. After proudly serving his country with the US Marine Corps, Fred opened a furniture store in St. Petersburg and retired in 2004 after 52 years of hard work and dedication to his business. In 2008, Fred and his wife Alida bought a vacation home in the mountains of North Carolina and made it their permanent home in 2016. Fred had several hobbies and enjoyed playing golf, tennis, and biking. He loved sitting on the porch, listening to music and telling stories. Above all, Fred loved his family, especially his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Alida Schall Allan; two children, James “Jim” Allan (JoJo) and Christine Shelton (Steve); five grandchildren, Ryan, Riley and Reece Allan and Kayla and Blake Shelton; brother, Harry Lee Allan, III; brother-in law, Larry Schall; sister-in law, Alicia Allan and nephews, Harry Lee Allan IV and Rick Allan.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Florida and North Carolina at a later date.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the local arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.