A Life Story

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Lane Allen, age 85, of Savannah passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mr. Allen was born on July 14, 1940 in Register, Georgia to the late Joseph L. Allen and the late Ruby Lane Allen. He attended Statesboro High School. He served in the United States Army, U.S. Air Force (Georgia Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing). He retired from Nations Bank and the Air National Guard. Joe was very active in his church, Wilmington Island Methodist Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent for many years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Verdell Finch, Faye Roberts and brothers, Don Allen, Ray Allen and Ricky Allen. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Hattie Jane Royal Allen; his sister, Judy Godbee; his brother, Arthur Allen; two sons, Kevin Allen of Sylvania and Jeffrey Allen (Kathy) of Savannah; six grandchildren, Brittany Allen, Hannah Everett, Lillian Allen, Dalton Allen, Emily Keener (Vaughn) and Madison Kennedy and four great grandchildren, River Allen, Walker Coward, Brooks Allen and Kya Keener. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Wilmington Island Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. The family would like to thank his caregiver from Home Instead, Ms. Terilyn Cortez. We were so blessed to have such a compassionate, competent and skilled lady to care for Joe. She quickly became a wonderful addition to our family. We wish to thank Eason Futch, Home Instead, for always being available to help with any questions or situations that arose. We would also like to thank Jodi Waters, Admissions RN, and the nurses from Hospice Savannah who were amazing: Sean, Brian, AJ, and Barbara. All these compassionate individuals made our journey through Joe's illness much easier. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.