Mrs. Marilyn Renee Allen, age 37, of Summerville, GA took ther final breath after four years of courageous battle with cancer on Friday, June 18, 2010 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Allen was born February 11, 1973 in Albany, GA, the daughter of Robert Gardner and the late Patricia Pope. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mrs. Allen was a devoted wife, loving mother, sister, and aunt.

Survivors include her husband, Larry David Allen; daughters, Bridgette Buffington, Summer Buffington, and Angel Allen; also, her husband’s children which she claimed as her very own, Jeremy Allen and Jessica Boatner; father, Robert Gardner; sister and brother-in-law, Lori and Kevin Buffington; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Donna Gardner; step-brother, Robert Lewis; 7 Grandchildren; nephews, Cameron and Dustin Buffington; her wonderful pastor, Tony Jackson and her church family at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday June 21, 2010 at Ebenezer Baptist Churchwith Rev. Tony Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Pruitt, Euel Pierce, Darrell Crider, Barry Aycock, Josh Tudor, and Tim Johnson.

Mrs. Allen will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, June 20, 2010. She will lie in state at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday from 1:00 until the service hour.