Dorothea "Dot" Allen

Asheville - Dorothea Dot Mae Clubb Allen,58, of 24 Elizabeth St. died Tuesday at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of the Does of the Elk Club and an avid bingo player. She was a daughter of the late Richard Allyn Morris and Minnie Vester Clubb Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert DeWayne Allen. Surviving are her husband of 37 years, Robert Allen of the home; sons, Richard Taylor of the home, Chris Taylor and wife Julie of Woodfin and Joey Allen and wife Kathleen of Weaverville; sisters, Sue Chandler of Asheville and Marie Rice of Swannanoa; 4 grandchildren, Randy and Tony Frady and Joseph and Sharon Allen and several nieces and nephews. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend and will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Homer Moore officiating. Burial will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.