Mary Edith Allen, 93 of Groves went to be with the Lord, January 22, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. Mary was born September 15, 1917 in Valdasta, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Gem L Allen; her parents and 1 sister. Mary is survived by her brother, Claude Bill Sutton of Tyler, Texas; 3 nephews James L. Sutton, of Plano, Texas, John D. Sutton, of Conroe, Texas and Jeffrey S. Sutton, of Longview, Texas, 2 great nephews, 4 great nieces and 2 great-great nieces.

   Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Texas. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Clayton Thomas Funeral Home, Groves, Texas.

   Mary worked for forty seven years as a nurses aid at Magnolia Manner nursing home in Groves, Texas. Mary was a loving and caring person who loved the Lord with all her heart, she will be missed.

   Special thanks to Ken Blanda and Geneva Boyer for all the love and support they gave Mary for so many years.