69, a resident of 212 Lynn Road, Durham, died Tuesday, April 21 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Nelvis Allen and Julia Williams Allen. He was a Sheet Metal Fabricator.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia McQuaid Allen; two children, Thomas McQuaid of San Antonio, TX, and Tania Reid of Durham; three sisters, Lavonda Bobbitt of Killeen, TX, Detra Lipscomb and Claudia Allen both of Durham; and five grandchildren.

A graveside service (limited to five people in Durham County/with social distancing) will be conducted Monday at 2:30 P.M. at Markham Memorial Gardens.