Ms. Nannie Eloise Allen was born November 3, 1941, to the late Georgia Allen Hill and the late Bernie Nelson in Madison, Alabama. In the morning of Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Lord quietly called Nannie home to receive her reward for a job well done.
Upon accepting Christ as her Lord and Savior, Nannie joined Mt. Olive M.B. Church in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, then later became a member of Church St. CPCA, under the direction of Pastor Mitchell Walker where she remained a faithful & dedicated member. She was active in the Nurses Ministry aid Mid-Day Bible Study.
At an early age, Nannie moved from Huntsville, Alabama to the Shoals Area, where she decided to attend Northwest Shoals Community College to obtain her nursing degree and worked 20 plus years at Helen Keller Hospital. In her spare time, she had a passion for sewing and would use her talents to hand make easter outfits for Veronica and Greg.
Nannie was preceded in death by her parents, Georgia Allen Hill and Bernie Nelson; sister, Mary Fracis Donegan; brother, Bernie Nelson Allen; and grandson, Marcellus Eman Hunter.
She leaves to cherish her memories:
a daughter, Veronica Love of Huntsville, AL; a son, Min. Greg (Kim) Allen of Huntsville, AL; a devoted special friend, John Robert Mayes of Muscle Shoals, AL; four grandchildren, Dewayne Allen of Huntsville, AL, Tynesha Allen of Jacksonville, FL, Shari Allen of Florence, AL, and Tiaya Hubbard of Florence, AL; six great-grandchildren, Iteania Allen of Tuscumbia, AL, Dewayne Allen, Jr., Anthony Allen, and Aniyah Watkins, all of Huntsville, AL, Jayden Allen and Daylan Allen, both of Florence, AL; one unborn great-great-grandchild, Kihyeir Nalls; two sisters, Lucille Patton of Toney, AL, and Narvell Patton of Huntsville, AL; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including all of her wonderful Gateway Place Family.
