Barbara Kaye Allen Obituary – Gainesville, TX

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Funeral arrangements for Barbara Kaye Allen, residing in Gainesville, TX, are set for Monday, February 24, 2025. The services will take place at 1:00 pm at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, with Reverend Hollis Parsons leading the ceremony. A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 pm at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, TX, later that day. Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation from noon until the service begins at the funeral home on the same date.

Barbara Kaye Allen passed away on February 18, 2025, in Corinth, TX. Born on July 12, 1944, in San Antonio, TX, to Prentice R.V. Dickey and Ora Adell Dickey, Kaye graduated from Sherman High School in 1962. She married Jimmie Carl Allen on June 29, 1963, in Sherman, TX. The couple briefly lived in California before settling in Denison, TX, where they raised their two sons. Kaye was a dedicated realtor in Denison and a beloved mother and wife. In 1993, Kaye and Jim relocated to Gainesville, TX, to be closer to Jim’s job at Petroflex. In Gainesville, Kaye cultivated a vibrant community of friends, a supportive work environment at Petroflex, and a nurturing church family at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Her home was a hub of family life and cherished gatherings.