John Allison
John Allison

Obituary of John Allison

A funeral service celebrating the life of John D. ?Jack? Allison, Jr., 81, of Columbia will be held at 3:00p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2011 in Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 806 Universal Drive, Columbia, SC 29209 or to a charity of one?s choice in Jack?s memory. On-line condolences may be sent to www.greenlawnmemorialparkandfh.com. The family has entrusted Greenlawn Funeral Home with the arrangements John was born in Columbia, SC to the late John D. and Alethea Campbell Allison, Sr. on April 11, 1929. Jack as he was affectionately called by his family and friends, departed this earthly life to be with his Lord on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2011. Jack was a member of Temple Baptist Church where he was also a member of the Dutch Riley Men?s Sunday School Class. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force in which he served during the Korean Conflict. Jack retired from Johnson Controls after 25 years of dedicated service. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, Sara Hughes Allison; a daughter, Cynthia Lynn Allison Jackson and her husband, Russell; a grandson, Patrick Botting; 2 step-grandchildren, Lofton & Emily Jackson; a sister, Dorothy Jean Vinson; a brother, Edward Allison and his wife, Jo; and a host of other loving relatives and friends that will miss him dearly.
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