HORSE BRANCH, Ky. — Betty Lou Allen, 88, of Horse Branch, earned her heavenly reward on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Signature Healthcare of Hartford, Kentucky. She was born on July 4, 1931, in Ohio County, Kentucky, to the late Claude J. Daugherty Sr. and Vonnie Simpson Daugherty.
Betty was a member of Sugar Grove Church of Christ, she worked for General Electric and she owned and operated Allen’s Grocery.
Aside from her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Allen; siblings, Delois Morris, Peggy Burden, Claudette Bunch, Daymon T. Daugherty, James O. Daugherty, Russell C. Daugherty, Dennie Daugherty, and Claude J. “Paul Ray” Daugherty; son-in-law, Ricky Leon Autry Sr.; daughter-in-law, Debbie Fulkerson Allen; granddaughter-in-law, Linda Gail Autry; and great-grandson, Tyler Dalton Autry.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, two children, Eric Dalton Allen, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, and Jeanette Autry, of Horse Branch; five grandchildren, Ricky Autry Jr., Chad (Heather) Autry, Bethany (J.T.) Belcher, Deric Shane (Nikki) Allen, and Ericka (Adam) Allen; nine great-grandchildren, Hunter Autry, Jax Autry, Aidan Belcher, Kara Belcher, Toby Belcher, Asher Belcher, Carrissa (Brent) Wortham, Caleb Allen, Brookelyn Allen, and Cooper Allen; and one great-great-granddaughter, Avaleigh Wortham.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Sugar Grove Church of Christ, 5 Scenic Lane, Horse Branch, Kentucky 42349, with DeWayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Horse Branch. Friends may visit with Betty’s family from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Betty Lou Allen by visiting her memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.