Allen Ray

Severance

Allen Ray Severance, 69, of Germantown passed away on June 21, 2021 at his residence.  Allen was born in Live Oak, Florida on June 10, 1952 son of the late Laury Byrd & Edna Ruth Severance.  He was retired from the U. S. Marine Corp where he received two purple hearts in the Vietnam Conflict.  He was an avid knife collector and a woodworker and a member of Brooksville Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Joan Doyle Gallagher; two sons, Russell Severance and Byrd Severance; a daughter Hope Sapp; a step- daughter Michelle Poe; a step- son Mark Cox; several grandchildren; two brothers Don Severance and Billy Severance; and his beloved dogs, Bubba, Spanky and Daisy.  In addition to his parent's he was preceded in death by a sister Sandra Edwards.

Services will be conducted at 1 P.M. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home & Crematory in May's Lick with the Rev. Tony Cox officiating. Visitation will be from 11 AM until 1 PM Sat the funeral home. Military honors will be provided at the funeral home by the USMC honor detail.  Cremation will follow.  Condolences left at www.palmerfuneralhome.net.