59, 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 Willaims Allen. He was a retired 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; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

A graveside service (limited to five people in Durham County/with social distancing) will be conducted Monday, April 27 at 2:30 P.M. at Markham Memorial Gardens.