Rick Allen

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Rick Allen, 63, of Madisonville, died on August 15, 2013, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He died peacefully at Vanderbilt Hospital surrounded by his family. \ Rick was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was passionate about his work as a coal miner and took great pride in his job. He served in the National Guard for two years before being medically discharged. He spent his life working hard & caring for his family. Rick was an avid golfer at Lake Shore Country Club and enjoyed tending to his garden with his wife. He was a good friend to many and will be missed dearly. \ He leaves to cherish in his memory his wife Terri Allen, children Bart Allen (Lori) and Ashley Ward (Steve), his brother Jimmy Allen (Parma), his sister in-law Sheila Canler and step children Jill Daves, Leigh Chalothorn, and grandchildren, Robbie, Calli, Macey, Shawn, Chloe, Luke, Drew, Alex, and Cruz. \ We'd like to thank the Vanderbilt Oncology and Palliative Care teams for their exceptional care during this journey. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Saturday August 17, 2013 and will begin at 1:00 PM on Sunday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. \ Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dave Lander officiating. \ Pallbearers will be Jeff Lutz, Terry Bivens, Gary Grace, Chris Rickard, Doug Hayden, Gene Wilson, Andy Thomison, and Harry Filback. \ Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Cancer Society. Envelopes will be made available at the funeral home. \