James R. Allman
Martinsburg Journal - August 13, 2005
James R. Allman, 68, of Martinsburg, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at City
Hospital.
Born June 6, 1937, in Rockingham County, Va., he was the son of the late Walter
and Roda Wenger Allman.
He was the owner of Jim Allman Pre-Owned Vehicles.
He attended Second Baptist Church. He was a veteran, who served in the U.S. Air
Force. He was a member of the Martinsburg Moose Lodge and the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife Barbara Miller Allman, four sons, James Daniel Allman
of Berkeley Springs, Richard Allman of Martinsburg, Charles Roberts of
Baltimore, Md. And Douglas Allen of Inwood; two daughters, Julie Botkins and Joy
Smith, both of Harrisonburg, Va.; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
four brothers, Clyde, Carl, Homer and Gary Allman, all of Harrisonburg, Va.; and
one sister and her spouse, Bernice and Gene Bowers of Harrisonburg, Va.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Strickler.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at the Brown
Funeral Home, with the Rev. David L. Miller officiating. Interment will be in
the Tuscarora Cemetery, with military graveside services.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, and
suggest memorial contributions to Second Baptist Church, 911 N. High Street,
Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Allman Services
Funeral services for James R. Allman, 68, who died Friday Aug. 12, 2005, were
held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Brown Funeral Home with the Rev. David L. Miller
officiating. Military graveside services were held at Tuscarora Cemetery.
Bearers were Rusty Miller, Doug Allen, Danny Allman, Kris Allman, Arron Miller
and Charles Roberts.
Members of the Combined Honor Guard were Wayne Borden, Kennon Hope, Martin
Swope, Frank Barna, Harry Michener and Sam Boynton.
Armed Forces Representatives were SSG Charles A. McGraw, SSG Richard E. Cotta
and SSG Timothy K. Burkhart.
Jeff Miller sang “Amazing Grace” and shared memories.