Sallie Jean Allen

Sallie Jean Allen known as “Jeanie” was born on March 20, 1955 to the late Edward and Sallie Allen in Glen Cove, NY. She departed this earthly realm on January 31, 2024, to take her seat with the Lord. Jeanie attended schools in Glen Cove and Chatham High School in Virginia. She was the oldest daughter of Edward and Sallie Allen. Sallie, known to all family and friends as “Jeannie” loved to surround herself with family, loved traveling, and especially the time she spent at her Annual Mack Family Reunion. She enjoyed gatherings that included playing spades and enjoying spirits. Jeanie had a huge positive impact on everybody she met. She loved hosting gatherings with all her loved ones and friends. Jeanie was fun, adventurous, and had such a good spirit, all her nieces and nephews were crazy about her. Jeanie also loved music and she loved to sing. She would sing to us all the time. Jeanie had one son Michael Wayne Allen, Sr. and one grandson Michael Allen Jr., who she absolutely cherished and adored. They were the apple of her eye, and she would move mountains for them if she could. Jeanie chose cab driving as her profession and #32 or “Taxi” was well known throughout the Charlotte area. She never met a stranger. She was known for her stylish, colorful and sometimes busy fashion flare. She loved to dress and oh how she did! When Jeannie stepped out, she was seen - she was a true OG. Jeanie loved traveling; she would hop on a plane, train, bus or into a car at any given opportunity to go see somebody somewhere. Jeanie is preceded in death by her father and mother Edward and Sallie Allen, four brothers, Eddie Allen, Mack Allen, Johnson Allen, and Ricky Allen. Jeanie leaves to cherish fond memories her son: Michael Wayne Allen, Sr., one grandson Michael Wayne Allen Jr., five siblings: Lewis Anthony Allen (Evangeline), Rafiq Salim (Dynese), of Buffalo NY, Carl Lee Allen (Annie), Tina Maria Butts, and Mary A. Williams of Charlotte NC, her God sent sister, Charlene Whitaker, brother-in-law, Ennis “Bo” Butts, of Charlotte, NC, one aunt, Lillie Massie of Zenith, OH, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Sallie Jean Allen

March 20, 1955 - January 31, 2024