Ricky Allen

Ricky Lynn Allen, age 68, husband of Mable Allen of Stanton, Kentucky, passed away at the Lee County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Beattyville on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Ricky was born in Middletown, Ohio, on March 13, 1955, to the late Eugene Allen and the late Imogene Sallie Allen. Ricky loved Bluegrass music, western movies and television shows and old cars, especially 57 Chevy’s. Through the years, he worked for Hinkle Contracting Company as a heavy equipment operator, as a Police Dispatcher for Powell County and for three terms as a Powell County Constable. Ricky was a former member of the Kentucky Friends of the Bluegrass. In addition to his parents, Ricky was preceded in death by three brothers: Gary Allen, Danny Allen, and Emery C. Dunn and one sister, Brenda Shanks. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Cory Allen and Ricky Allen both of Stanton; one daughter, Stephanie Allen of Stanton; two granddaughters: Kennedy Allen of Mount Sterling and Zoey Campbell of Stanton; one brother, Larry (Susie) Allen of Stanton and one sister Sharon Redmon of Stanton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky. Funeral services officiated by Anthony Molihan will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Burial will be held at Resthaven Cemetery with Charlie Parks, Thomas Cook, Robbie Dunn, Wilgus Sallie, Dylian Wilson and Linville Willoughby serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are current and former employees of the Hinkle Contracting Company, members of the Kentucky Friends of the Bluegrass and Hondo Hearne. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home of Stanton.