Sarah Jane “Sally” Allison

Sally Allison,  82, of Shelbina passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at her home in Shelbina.

Sally was born on January 30, 1939 the daughter of Manley “Peck” Brown, Sr. and Verona “Pat” Fern (Zuetlau) Brown in Algona, Iowa.

She is survived by two sons, Robert Allison, Jr. and wife Mary Lou of Paris and Mike Allison of Lathrop, six grandchildren; Kristina Dawn Davis (Mike), Becky Allison, Sarah Beth Secrease (Tom), Jacob Allison and Katie Allison, and six great grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; six siblings, Sonny Brown (Joyce) of Leonard, MO, Vicki Reynolds of Shelbina, MO, Anna Marie Jackson (Bill) of Ft. Myers, Fla., Frankie Brown (Vicki) of Lathrop, Becky Caldwell (Bill) of Monroe City and Mary Ellen Kohn of Macon; and very special friend, Sue Tucker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert “Bob” Allison, Sr, son, Jack Allison, grandson, Kyle Allison and granddaughter, Mandy Allison; sister, Sandra Reploghe and brother, Billy Joe Brown.

Sally was a 1956 graduate of Leonard High School. She met and married Bob Allison in 1958 in Shelbyville. Sally was a member of the Emden Christian Church for 50 plus years. She was a Sunday school teacher, 4-H Leader, member of the Eastern Star and member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Sally volunteered for the blood mobile for many years. Music was her passion. She played piano for fifty years at church and for the Eastern Star. Sally also enjoyed working in her yard, flowers and going dancing. She loved her family so much and most of all her grandchildren and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 3 at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbina. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home  Wednesday, June 2.

The Eastern Star Service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday night. Burial will be at  Shelbina Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Neighbors Helping Neighbors or Helping Hand of Clarence.