Funeral services for Marion T. Allison, 89, of Howe, Texas were held Saturday morning, January 5, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Howe.  Burial followed at Akers Cemetery in Sherman, Texas.
Marion passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center in Sherman.
He was born September 9, 1929, son of Truitt and Lou Ellen Allison of Sherman, Texas.
Marion was married 67 years to Nelda Stone Allison of Howe, Texas where they made their home.  He was a Department Manager at Burlington Industries for 38 years until the plant closed in 1986.  He then went to work for Remcor Industries in Howe where he worked for over 28 years.
Marion was a member of First Baptist Church in Howe where he served as a Deacon for a number of years, a member of The Masonic Lodge, and he also served on the Howe City Councl.  Marion served 2 years in the U.S. Army, serving 17  months in Germany during the Korea War.
He loved fixing motors of any kind and visiting with the farmers when they came to the shop at Remcor.  Lately he had been joining some of the men at The Donut Shoppe for coffee.  Marion had lots of kids who thought he was the Bubble Gum Man.
He is survived by his wife; daughter, Debbie Gray and husband, Lenny, of Pilot Point; and son, Steve Allison and wife, Sherry, of Howe; 4 grandchildren, Brad Gray and wife, Melissa, of Moore, Oklahoma; Brent Gray of Pilot Point, Texas; Eric Allison and wife, Samantha, of Howe, Texas; and Troy Allison and wife, Lynley, of Dallas, Texas; 11 great-grandchildren, Skylar, Landry and Cooper Gray of Moore, Oklahoma; Zoey and Reece Gray of Pilot Point, Texas; Truitt, Bennett and Ellyn Allison of Howe, Texas; and Haylee, Kenzie and Levi Allison of Dallas, Texas; brother, Don Allison and wife, Cindy, of Bedford, Texas; 2 sisters, Charlotte Huntsman and husband, Jimmy, of Howe, Texas and Mary Gorden of Carrolton,, Texas; sisters-in-law, Pat Allison of Howe, Texas and Mary Grace Allison of Sherman, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Phillip, Ray, Dean and Homer Allison.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Howe, Texas.
Arrangements were under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home, Sherman, Texas. - - - Waldo Funeral Home

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