Cecilia Leona Bennett Allen

Cecilia Leona Bennett Allen, 67, of San Angelo, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Cecilia was born January 9, 1949, in Decatur, Ill., to Dean W. and Yvonne L. Bennett. She had been a resident of San Angelo since 1950. Cecilia was a 1967 graduate of San Angelo Central High School. She married the love-of-her-life, Robert Roy Allen on July 11, 1969, and they lived happily together until this day. She worked for GTE in their Record/Archives department where she met and kept many wonderful friends. She later worked for the law firm of Smith, Rose, Finley, Harp, & Price before she transferred to the law firm of Carter, Boyd, Lisson & Hohensee, P.C. She was such an intelligent, knowledgeable and dedicated employee. During her time with all her jobs, she made life-long friends who were like family to her. She was excited about retiring and was ready to begin enjoying her free time. Cecilia had the ability to touch people in a positive way with her sunny, caring disposition, and all out can-do attitude. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend. She had the most generous, loving heart, a cheerful spirit, and touched many lives with her presence. Everyone who knew Cecilia will remember her love for the fall season, her love of fall colors, her love to decorate for all holidays, and her open heart as she celebrated holidays with family and friends. She was an avid gardener and skilled seamstress, who also enjoyed finding new recipes and loved to cook. She was the core of our family, our rock, our strength, and we will miss her dearly. Survivors include her husband, Robert Allen of San Angelo; a daughter, Amber Allen and wife Roxanne of San Angelo; a son, Kevin Allen and partner Arianna of San Angelo; two brothers, Gordon Bennett and wife Carol, Karl Bennett and wife Carla; four sisters, Betty Bennett Nelms, Anne San Miguel and husband Manuel, Mary Lynn Nelms and husband Mickey, Donna Behringer and husband Jim, all of San Angelo; three brother-in-laws, Louis Watson and wife Pat, Weldon Allen and wife Cathy, Stacy Allen and wife Melody; one sister-in-law, Barbara Euler; 3 grandchildren, Ariyana, Aydin, and Sofia; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Charles Greenwell as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Holy Angels Columbarium at Holy Angels Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Family and friends may share condolences and sign the online register book for Cecilia at www.harper-funeralhome.com.