James Lester Allen

August 25, 1944 - December 9, 2011

Allen, James Lester, 67, of Duffield, VA, passed away on Friday morning (Dec. 9, 2011) at Holston Valley Medical Center's Wilcox Hall in Kingsport, TN. He was a lifetime resident of the Duffield, VA area and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wheeler O. and Maggie (Thompson) Allen; and by an infant brother, Marsell Allen. He is survived by two brothers, Kermit Allen and wife, Brenda of Duffield, VA and Robert Allen of Kentucky; two sisters, Allie Marie Wallen and husband, Jack of Pennington Gap, VA and Margaret Kinsler of Pattonsville, VA; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, VA. The funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Garry Hood officiating. Committal services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the Willis Cemetery in Blackwater, VA. The family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. To view the obituary and online registry, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve the Allen family.