John V. Allen Jr.

John Vernon Allen Jr. Surviving family: Son Sean Allen and wife Laura of Tulsa, Daughter Kelly McCollom and Husband Trevor of Broken Arrow, Son Matthew Allen and Julie Ledbetter of Muskogee, Karen Renfro of Tulsa, His brother Nick Allen and family, brother David Allen and family, sister Susan Gaylor and family and brother Steve Allen and family. He was a very proud papa to his twin grandsons Easton John and Westin Mark McCollom. Preceded in death by his parents Jack and Joan Allen, sister-in-law Barbara Allen and many cousins, aunts and uncles. John was called suddenly to Heaven on February 16th in the early hours of the morning. John was born in Tulsa on December 9th of 1954, the second of 5 siblings. He lived most of his life in Muskogee, attending Sacred Heart Catholic School, West Junior High, and Muskogee High School. He loved football and was a proud Rougher that went on the play at North Eastern Oklahoma A&M as a Norseman. That is where he met Karen Reece, the mother of his three children Sean, Kelly, and Matt. After completing his bachelor's degree at Northeastern, John began his career of nearly 30 years at Griffin Foods and then went on to work for Dal-Tile for 17 years. John was a lifelong member of St. Josephs Catholic Church and that is where you would find him on most Saturday nights. University of Tulsa football and basketball was a true passion and he very rarely missed a home game. If you needed John he was with family or at the “plant.” In the last five years, the true light of his life was his grandsons. He was a dedicated Papa John and spent every Friday with his boys. John leaves a legacy of hard work, loyalty, grit, and generosity that will remain with the many people whose lives he touched. His loss will be felt deeply and leaves a void that will be hard to fill, but that is a statement to the wide network of family, friends, and coworkers that loved and respected John. In lieu of flowers, contribution to Neighbor for Neighbor would be appreciated as it was a charity near and dear to John. A rosary is planned for 6PM, Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services celebrating John’s life will be 10AM, Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Richard Cristler celebrant. Honorary Pallbearers: Mario Hernandez, Kenny Dean, Tom Doerner, Steve Waters, Randy Burton, Cliff Wheeler, Bill Gillock and Kevin Harlan.

John V. Allen Jr.

December 9, 1954 - February 16, 2020