Marvin L. Allen

Mr. Marvin L. Allen, 71, of Kernersville died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1939 in Gastonia, the son of the late Rubin Lloyd and Anna Johnson Allen. Mr. Allen graduated from Belmont High School in 1956 and Davidson College in 1961 with an Economics Major. He served as a pilot in the US Air Force from 1961 until 1967. He received his Masters in Business in 1968 from East Carolina University and began his work experience at Grinnell in Winston-Salem. Mr. Allen joined Forsyth Tech in 1973 and retired as Vice President of Business Technologies in 2004 after 31 years of service and much guidance to his faculty and students. He served as an original Board Member, Treasurer, and Emeritus Board Member of WinstonNet, a community organization focused on providing computer technology skills to the disadvantaged. Most recently, he was instrumental in securing a Federal BTOP grant for almost a million dollars. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Allen and Margaret Allen Mullinax. Survivors include his wife, Sandy S. Allen; his daughter, Kristie Allen, his granddaughter, Renee Belcher, his step-daughter, Nicki Sledge, his sister, Libby Allen, his brother, Don Allen and wife, Ann and his special four-legged ""children,"" Bailey and Munchie. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home on Silas Creek Parkway. Several of Marvin's friends will reminisce about his life at 6:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marvin L. Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Forsyth Technical Community College, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Marvin, family, and friends would like to thank Forsyth Cancer Center for the special care given by the Dr.'s and staff of the Oncology and Pulmonary Care units at Forsyth Medical Center, especially nurses, Amanda, the four Crystals, and Brenda. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Memorials:
The Marvin L. Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Forsyth Technical Community College, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Visitation:
06:00pm - 08:00pm on October 19, 2010 at Silas Creek Chapel