Kenneth Allen

Kenneth Wayne Allen, 60, of Nashville passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home. Born in Nashville, December 5, 1961, he was the son of the late William H. Allen and Barbara Joann Maffit Allen. Ken was also preceded in death by his sisters, Jane Allen, Sally Mitchell, and Barbara Janet Allen. Ken worked as a house mover. He had worked for Wynn Brothers and also for Bill Allen House Moving. He had also owned and operated an auto salvage company, K & T Auto. He loved racing and was a Dale Earnhardt fan. He also loved old country music, his firearms, and when he was at home he loved to garden, take care of his flowers and his yard. Ken was a devoted family man. He loved his family and grandbabies. A generous person he would go out of his way to help those in need. He is survived by his wife, Mary Teresa Allen; his daughters, Becky Williams (Joey), Jenny Jenkins, and Tammie Allen (William); eight grandchildren, Bailey Gay (Autumn), Shelby Gay, Michael Karponai, Chavis Jenkins, Nathan Allen, Preston Williams, Serenity Williams and Braylon Williams; great-grandchildren, Kenneth Gay and Adalynn Gay; and his brothers, William Allen (Edith), J.D. Allen, William Allen (AL), William Robbie Allen, and Jeffery Scotty Allen. Visitation for Ken will be held at Cole & Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville, TN, Friday January 21st from 1 to 7 PM and Saturday January 22nd from 10 AM until 12 noon. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12 noon Saturday followed by interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville. Pall bearers will be Bailey Kenneth Gay, Michael Karponai, Chavis Jenkins, Nate Allen, Preston Williams, Braylon Williams, William Allen aka Butch, and Joey Williams.