Shirley Mae Allen

Energy- Shirley Mae Allen, age 78, of Energy, passed away at 7:55am on Friday, March 28, 2014 at her home.  Shirley was born in Herrin on May 31, 1935, the daughter of George and Ella Mae (Payne) Nicks. She married Roger Allen in St. Charles on September 19, 1953, He preceded her in death on September 23, 2004.  Mrs. Allen had a very strong love and faith for the Lord. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.  Survivors include her daughter- Mindy Lisewski of Herrin Daughter- Melody and Dave Guerrero of Aurora Son- Brian and Sharon Allen of Oswego Daughter- Tammy and Louie Childers of Winfield Daughter- Barbara and Steve Hamilton of Batavia Seventeen Grandchildren- Gary, Matthew, Timothy and Kristopher Lisewski      Lana and Lena Guerrero      Jeremy and Jacob Augustine      Crystal Gerardi      Michael, Aaron, Dustin, Crystal, and Melody Allen      Steven, Joel, and Jackie Hamilton Eighteen Great Grandchildren Two brothers- George and Patricia Nicks of Christopher      Jerry and Janet Nicks of Herrin Aunt- Doris Hill of Carbondale Sister-in-law- Mary Nicks of Hurst Beloved Cats- Wompy and Edie  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons- Bruce and Steven Allen, and an infant sister- Jacqueline Nicks.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin with Rev. Don Colson officiating. Burial will follow at EgyptianMemorialGardens in Energy. Visitation will be held from 11:00am until 1:00pm on Monday at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin.  For those who prefer, memorial donations may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home; 201 S 13^th Street; Herrin, IL62948.