Mr William Daniel "Danny" Allen

March 5, 1949 - January 26, 2018

Danny Allen Carthage, MS William Daniel "Danny" Allen, 68, a retired supervisor for Weems Mental Health and well-known umpire and referee, died January 26, 2018 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Services were 2:00 pm Sunday, Jan. 28 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with Bro. Randolph Scott and Bro. Keith Fulton officiating. Burial was in Edinburg Cemetery. Wilcox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Allen, a native of Leake County, was a deacon and Assistant Sunday School Director of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was often a caregiver to those in need of assistance. Survivors include: his wife, Gloria Beard Allen of Edinburg; 2 step-sons, Jimmy D. Wilcher, Jr and Rodney Wilcher, both of Edinburg; 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were: Malcolm Robinson, Wilfred Fletcher, Larwin Atkison,. Jerry Redmond, Danny Whittington, Robert (Candy) Bone, Truman Moore, and Paul Lyle.