May 21, 1922 – Jan. 6, 2015
Leonard Harlin Allmon, 92, of Sweet Home died Jan. 6, 2015.
He was born May 21, 1922 in New Liberty, Mo. to Thomas F. and Mary Ann (VanWinkle) Allmon.
Mr. Allmon served in the U.S. Navy from Aug. 5, 1942 to Dec. 18, 1945 in American and Asiatic-Pacific waters during World War II. He was honorably discharged and left the service with a Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He followed the Point System Discharge and earned his discharge based on his job as machinist mate, third class V6.
He and his wife, Lila (Carter) moved from Toledo to Sweet Home in 1978.
Mr. Allmon retired after working 21 years for Ken Roggie Lumber Sales. He loved working on cars, hunting and building trailers and many more things.
He was a very religious man and loved the Lord. He was a deacon on the Counsel Board for the Church of God for more than three years.
Mr. Allmon is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lila Allmon; two sons, Raymond and Thomas
Allmon; a brother, Gerald Allmon; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Loretta (1985); brothers Milton Allmon (1998) and Delno Allmon (2014); and great-grandson Joshua (1996).
Contributions may be made in his name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital or the Veteran’s Association.
Services were held Jan. 12 at Harvest Christian Center and at the graveside, with military honors, at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.