Bob Allen

Charles Robbie (Bob) Allen was born on December 24, 1943, to Robbie and Jetta Allen of Louisville, Georgia. On May 28, 2024, Bob passed away peacefully at Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton, Georgia. Bob will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. Bob graduated from Savannah High School in 1962. He played basketball on the varsity team and, in his senior year, played in the State Championship at Georgia Tech. He was also active in the school's ROTC program and served in the National Guard/Reserve for 8 years as an expert rifle sharpshooter. In 1964, at Tybee Island, Bob asked the love of his life, Alice Patricia (Patsy) Allen, to be his bride. They were married on June 5th, 1965, in Savannah at Aldersgate Methodist Church. Bob attended Armstrong State College while working at Great Dane Trailers as a draftsman. He worked as a railroad detective for Seaboard Coastline in Florence, South Carolina, in 1967. Bob and Patsy moved to Atlanta in 1969, where Bob went to Georgia State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1972. He started working in 1974 at the Tindol, Wilson, and Mongin CPA firm and became a licensed CPA in 1977. Bob and Patsy have two sons, Burke (Julie) Allen and Kevin (Shannon) Allen. Bob’s sense of humor and love of the lake was imprinted on both of his sons. “Pops” and Uncle Bob were two of Bob’s favorite roles. His grandchildren will always cherish their memories of a grandfather who loved them so much and loved teasing them. Pops’ five grandchildren are Taylor Allen, Erika Allen, Savannah Allen, Kylie Allen, and Macade Allen. Bob also had a goddaughter, Page McCormick, and one “honorary” grandchild, Hannah Smith. Bob will be remembered as an intelligent and dedicated CPA. Two of his CPA roles were with family companies Triad Mechanical and Allen-Smith Consulting. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, coffee and the Waffle House. Bob later used his accounting skills to serve on the finance committee of his church, Lake Country Baptist Church. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Robbie and Jetta Allen. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Allen; his two sons, Burke (Julie) and Kevin (Shannon) Allen; his sister, Margaret (Paul) Coppage; his grandchildren; 8 nieces and nephews; and 18 great-nieces and nephews. Bob once wrote to Patsy in her Savannah High School 1962 Yearbook, “…always remember me as being kind, gentle, sweet, considerate and most of all big-hearted even though they are not true.” Anyone who knew Bob would say he was all of these and that they were all true. He was especially big-hearted. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Country Baptist Church, 1259 Crooked Creek Road, Eatonton, Georgia, 31024. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. the same day. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lake Country Baptist Church “New Youth Building Fund” would be appreciated.

Bob Allen

December 24, 1943 - May 28, 2024