Claude Kawood Allen, 81, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
He was born in Montgomery County on April 17, 1940, to the late William Dewey and Robbie Lee Dowdy Allen.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy McCoy Allen.
He is survived by his daughter, Denise Bowman (Steven Austin); a son and daughter-in-law, C.K. and Janet Allen; grandchildren Rob Bowman, Nicole Hodges and her husband Allen, Victoria Short, and Justin Short; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara Perdue and Ernie Finney and Bonnie Guthrie and John Burton; a brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Ann Allen; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family thanks Friendship Health Care Center South for their care during Mr. Allen’s illness. A private graveside service will be held. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
