PRINCETON - Ronnie B. Allen, 62, passed away Sunday Nov. 1, 2009 at his home in Princeton of lymphoma due to agent orange in the Vietnam War.

He was born on Jan. 5, 1947 in Evansville to Lester E. and Betty (Coleman) Allen.

He was a member of the Church of God in Princeton where he was involved in the men's group, was a Sunday school teacher and was a youth leader for many years. He retired in 2009 from Aramark in Evansville after 30 years. He also worked for Frito Lay for approximately 10 years. He served in the United States Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War.

Ronnie is survived by his wife of 39 years, Fava Allen of Princeton; mother, Betty Allen of Vincennes; daughter and son-in-law, Tonia J. and Chris Fischer of Loogootee; three grandchildren, Hope, Abigail and Madison Fischer; four brothers, Roger Allen of Fort Myers, Fla., Mike Allen of Vincennes, Jerry Allen of Bicknell, Les Allen of Bruceville; two sisters, Angie Johnson of Vincennes, and Lea McQuinn of Lebanon, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Randy Allen.

Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Louis Pantelis officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the South Martin Church Cemetery in Loogootee. VFW Post 1147 will provide full military rites at the cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Deaconess Home Services Hospice Care. Envelopes will be available at Colvin Funeral Home. Condolences may be made online at www.colvinfuneralhome.com