Alice Wills Allen, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Earl Wills and was predeceased by her husbands, Gilbert Brasswell and Albert H. Allen. Mrs. Allen was also predeceased by a son, Jerry Allen, a granddaughter, "Angel" Amy Phelps, and two brothers, Carlton and Charles Wills. Mrs. Allen was born in Newport News and reared in Southampton County, retired from American Greetings, and a longtime member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda B. Rawls and husband Kilby of Windsor, Sandra B. Huband and husband David of Virginia Beach, Pat B. Mason and husband Ronnie of Franklin; Patricia Phelps and husband Rod of Franklin; daughter-in-law, Gail J. Allen of Windsor; son, Larry A. Allen of Belize; seven grandchildren, Dave Allen (Stacy), Ben Phelps (Candy), Jennifer Rawls, Kevin Rawls, Brent Mason (Stephanie), Cheryl M. Drake (Eric), Tyler Huband; seven great-grandchildren, Sean, Trevor and Amanda Allen, Ethan Phelps, Brooklynn and Garrett Drake and Dawson Joyner.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 PM Saturday December 15, 2012 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey and the Rev. Curtis Faison officiating. The burial will follow at Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:30 PM at Wright Funeral Home, 206 W. Fourth Ave., Franklin, VA and suggests memorials be made to the Amy Phelps Art Scholarship Fund in care of Rawls Museum Art, 22376 Linden St., Courtland, VA 23837 or Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Hwy., Franklin, VA 23851.