WILLIAM REYNOLD ALLEN III
Jan. 20, 1939-July 27, 2014
Mr. William Reynold Allen III, 75, 1614 Saint Francis Road, Greensboro, N.C., passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, in the Arboretum at Heritage Greens due to a rare brain tumor.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, with a musical prelude beginning at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium.
The family will receive friends and family at its home after the service.
Bill was born Jan. 20, 1939, in Richmond, Va., to the late Elizabeth Roper and William Reynold Allen Jr.
He grew up in Goldsboro, N.C., and graduated from Goldsboro High School.
Bill went on to receive both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma and Phi Eta Sigma fraternities.
He was an avid sports fan, and his heart and allegiance always remained in Chapel Hill.
After practicing law for a few years with Poyner, Geraghty, Hartsfield and Townsend in Raleigh, N.C., Bill moved to Charlotte, N.C., to join the legal department of American Credit.
Shortly thereafter, he moved again to join the legal department of Blue Bell Inc. in Greensboro, N.C., where he remained until it was bought out by VF.
At this point, he changed career paths, and obtained his mortgage bankers license. He took pleasure in interacting with people and being able to help them overcome difficult financial situations. He was active in this business for decades until shortly before his death.
Bill belonged to, and was active in, the Educational Foundation in Chapel Hill, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, YMCA, Real Estate Investors Association, The Greensboro Country Club and The Coral Bay Club.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Margaret Pannill Allen "Margie," and two children, daughter, Elizabeth Cabell Allen Lambeth and her husband, Walter Crawford Lambeth, and son, William Reynold Allen IV.
The family deeply appreciates the loving care he received from his caregivers, Charlene Graves, Gloria Bowden, Lamar LeGrand, Vivian Roberson, Tabitha Jones and Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to one of the following: The Educational Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 2446, Chapel Hill, N.C., 27515; Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C., 27405; YMCA of Greensboro, 620 Green Valley Road, Suite 210, Greensboro, N.C., 27408; or Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 607 N. Greene St., Greensboro, N.C., 27401.
Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
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Published in Obituaries on July 30, 2014 1:50 PM