Carlene Allmon

Carlene (Carla) Little Allmon passed away unexpectedly January 3, 2022.

Carla was born December 9, 1932 in Mineola, Texas, the daughter of Carl and Daisy Little. She was a dancer on the historic Apache Belle drill team while attending Tyler Junior College.  After college, she was an Executive Secretary for Hercules Power Company, and later manager of Delaware Trust Company in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1976, she married Ross H. Allmon.

After retiring, she and Ross moved to Arlington in Texas in 1990 to be closer to family. Carla’s memberships included Arlington Republican Club, Arlington Genealogy Society and Arlington Sportsman’s Club.  She enjoyed travel, theatre, cooking, sewing, reading and gardening.  She enjoyed life to its fullest in spite of her failing vision these last years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Daisy Little and Sister Daisy Pearl Adkins. She is survived by her husband, Ross H. Allmon, niece Jan (Hurley) Bradshaw, Weatherford, TX, nephew Leslie (Ann) Adkins, Frisco, TX, son, Stuart (Teri) Allmon, Albuquerque, NM, daughters Gayle (Larry) Smith, Arlington, TX, Sarah Allmon, Albuquerque, NM, grandsons Kevin (Brittany) Smith, Little Rock, AR, Hunter (Lexi) Allmon, Durango, CO, granddaughters Jennifer (David) Throntveit, Queens Creek, AZ, Kristen (Zach) Meyer, Austin, TX, Kyla (Kyle) Hensley, Temple, TX, eight great grandchildren, DJ Throntveit, Shelby Throntveit, Braden Smith, Holden Smith, Brooklyn Smith, June Meyer, Joanna Meyer, Weldon Meyer with a ninth on the way.

A private graveside service will be held at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of personal preference.