Tallie Allred

Cheraw, SC

Mrs. Tallie W. Allred, age 88, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Joe Stroud with burial to follow in the Chesterfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, August 29, 2016 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Allred was born January 12, 1928 in Clemson, SC a daughter of the late Bolt and Pauline White. Due to her parent’s early death, Tallie was reared at the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in Greenwood, SC and developed a love for God and His word. She was a faithful member of Midway Baptist Church where she served as church pianist for many years. Mrs. Allred was a retired employee of Delta Mills. She enjoyed reading, sewing, cooking, playing piano, and her favorite time of the day was early each morning reading and studying God’s word.

In addition to her parents, Tallie was also preceded in death by 1 son, John L. “Dooney” Allred; 1 son-in-law, Charles A. Freeman; and 2 grandsons, John Everett Miller and Michael Lee Hartwick, Jr.

Survivors include her beloved husband of 64 years, John J. Allred of the home; 3 daughters, Cheryl M. (Ken) Miller of Cheraw, SC, Vicki (Steve) Cobb of Parkville, MO, and Nancie E. Freeman of Cheraw, SC; 6 grandchildren, Kenneth (Jill) Miller, Jr. of Lexington, KY, Quentin Miller of Jacksonville, FL, Robb (Melissa) Hartwick of Orrick, MO, Phillip Allred of Cheraw, SC, Rachel Grace (Danny) Rorie of Lilesville, NC, and Cassandra T. Freeman of California City, CA; 1 sister, Eloise Phillips of Greenville, SC; 5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family cordially requests memorials be made in memory of Mrs. Allred to Midway Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1403, Cheraw, SC 29520



Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Allred Family.