A homegoing celebration for Mr. Otis C. Allen, Sr. of Tampa, Florida who passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 will be held Saturday, March 11th, 11:00 a.m. at St. John Progressive M.B. Church, 2504 E. Chipco St., Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Sr., pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Otis was born March 6, 1934 in Waynesboro, Georgia and a longtime resident of Tampa. He was a member of St. John Progressive M.B. Church, where he served as an usher and was on the mission committee. Otis loved reading his bible and praying for others well-being. He was the patriarch of the Corker Allen family. He was preceded in death by his parents, James, Sr. and Sadie Allen; son, Graddy Allen; daughter, Theresa Knight; brothers, Charles, Billy, Robert and James, Jr. Allen and Elijah Lott. He leaves to cherish his precious memories with his wife, Theresa L. Allen; children, Otis, Jr., Arthur, Yvette and Gary Allen, Dwight, James and Terence Lott Allen, Earnest Knight, Sr., Freddie and Diane Powell, Melissa (Jacki) Jackson and Debra (Ernest) Canady; grandchildren, Tia (Amondo), Jessica (Kevin), Earnest, Erica, Eric, Eugene, Elijah, Ebony, Dae'zaun, Tamika, Tina, Simona, Jermaine, Jasmar, Sheontra, Patricia (Davon), Katina, Rodney, Sr., Olethia, LaQuita, Chauncey, Andre, Reggie, Dwight, Jr., James, Jr. (Tish), Cedric (Marquita), Kirby, Edrick, Delisha, Ukeem and Ugonda; great-grandchildren, Denajae, Taurice, Keng, Catoryaa, Carlos, Jr., Jamarcus, Rodney, Jr., Kayla, Jaheim, Chance and Kayden; great-great-grandchildren, Camari, Carlos III, Deshaun and Shanecia; brothers, Charles, Robert, James, Jr. and Billy Allen and Elijah Lott; sisters, Carol Allen, Brenda Falana, Arethalia Oliver, Margaret Allen, Pauline Chandler, Jackie Allen and Vivian Smith; aunts, Alberta, Ruby, Ella, Maggie and Ivory; uncles, Otis, Roosevelt, Leroy, Eugene, John Willie, Calloway, Joshua, Lee, Benny, Napolen, Azene, Isreal, Grant and Daniel; nieces, Syreeta, Selena, Spring, Kimberly, Ashely, Ann, Stephanie, Sherri, Gloria, Vern, Denise and Cynthia; nephews, Kendrick, Hakeem, Shane, Shawn, Jamal, Fernandez, Sam, Arthur, Gary, Vincent, Lawrence, James, Jr. and Hubert; great nieces and nephews, Hakeem, Naseem, Samiyah, Bernard, Damir, Destiny, Monica, Andre, Rashad, Denarion, Denard, Jamona, Trey, Marcus, April, Lalani, Tinika, Keyshia, Andre and Monique; cousins, Leroy, Andrew, Rodney, Gloria, Beverly, Barbara, Marilyn, Rodney, Marvin, Utekia, Shameka, Diane, Sadie, Della, Lorraine, Ricky, Mary Lou, Charlie, Jr., Laura Belle, Keith, Darlene, Tony, David, Vernita, Jeannie, Alberta, Gloria Jean, Willie, Pam, Lorenza, Doretha, Verenia, Denise, Roosevelt, Janice, Ida, Dorothy, Tierra, Hal, Cynthia, Ronald, Agnes, Charisse, Monique, Brian, David, Jr., Georgine, Desmond, Fernandez, Lavern, Joe, Harry, Sean and Lula; a host of other relatives and dear friends. The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, March 10th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.

Visitation
Aikens Funeral Home
Friday, March 10, 2017
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610

Funeral Service
St. John Progressive M.B. Church
Saturday, March 11, 2017
11:00 AM
2504 E. Chipco St
Tampa, FL 33605