William Austin Allen

AIKEN, SC --AUSTIN ALLEN,15, entered into rest January 13, 2012. He was born in Gainesville, GA and a resident of Aiken, SC for fourteen years. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church. He was a South Aiken High School student and a member of Junior ROTC. He was a member of St. Andrews Society, Aiken Co. Pony Club, Aiken Polo Club and also was on the Aiken Polo team. He loved to Fox Hunt and participate in event horse shows. While in Kennedy Middle School he played Eagles football. Survivors include his loving parents David Lamar and Virginia Austin Allen of Aiken, SC, maternal grandmother, Ginger Austin and paternal grandparents Kenneth and Marie Allen, all of Union Springs, AL, a Uncle Don (Lila Allen), Fayetteville, GA, two Aunts Beth (Chuck) Kimbrow, Sharpsburg, GA and Clair Austin, Montgomery, AL, a cousin Grace Thompson, Aiken, SC and a host of cousins. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Union Springs, AL with The Reverend David Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Oakhill Cemetery, Union Springs, AL. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday at Gray Funeral Home, 110 Martin Luther King Boulevard N Union Springs, AL 36089. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Aiken Pony Club, POB 187, Montmorenci, SC 29839 or Equine Rescue, 532 Glenwood Dr., Aiken, SC 29803. SHELLHOUSE –RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC. Please visit the online guest register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William Austin Allen, please visit our flower store.