Naomi Ruth Allen

McMinnville resident and Coffee County, TN native Naomi Ruth Allen, age 80, was born April 4, 1933 and died March 29, 2014 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a two-month illness.A cook at West Elementary School and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Hall and Beulah Elizabeth Prater Lowe.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rachel Diane Allen and two brothers, Kenneth Lowe and Lavoy Lowe.Mrs. Allen was married July 8, 1950 to Kenneth Allen of McMinnville.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children, Lynn Allen (Lynn Redmond) of Eagleville, TN, Greg Allen (Amy Goff), Brian Allen and Demetra (Jimmy) Alley all of McMinnviille and Kyle Allen of Willowick, OH;  seven grandchildren, Veronica (Rick) Stepian, Maranda Allen (Jeff Fults), Amanda Morton, Jonathan (Rachael) Allen, Katrina Allen, Tori Allen and Leia (Tyler) Blair;  five great-grandchildren, Lucas Stepp, Emmy and Natalie Stepian, Ty Morton and Leilynn Smith;  two sisters, Betty (Edwin) Grissom of McMinnville and Johnnie Hittson of Perry, GA and two brothers, Jimmy (Gayle) Lowe of Manchester, TN and Anthony Lowe of Murfreesboro, TN.A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2014 at Rockliff Cemetery with Robert Horton officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday and 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday at High's.