Bill Allen died very unexpectedly on Monday. Their friends don't want his wife and family to be financially burdened during this already difficult time. Please think about giving a donation to this sweet family in memory of a wonderful man.

Bill Allen died very unexpectedly on Monday.  Friends of the family don't want his wife and family to be financially burdened during this already difficult time of loss, and as they adjust to life without Bill.  Please think about giving a donation to this sweet family in memory of a wonderful man.

Charles William 'Bill' Allen, 82, of Arden passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home after a lengthy illness.  A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Frank and Gertrude Campfield Allen.  A US Army veteran, he served in Germany following the Korean War.  He had been a sales representative at Harry's Pontiac Cadillac and worked for Combined Life and Accident Insurance Co. and Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co., retiring in 1989.  In April 1990 he started Bill Allen Lawn Maintenance Service which he owned and operated through October of 2015.  An avid golfer, Bill was a lifelong member of Etowah Valley Country Club and Golf Resort.

He is survived by his wife, Fanny Kerr Waters Allen, of the home; three children Jeffrey Michael Hood of Arden, Christopher Warren Hood and wife Crystal of Fletcher, and Rebecca Deanne Hood of Asheville; four grandchildren Brandon Munsey, Amy Madison Hood, Krystle Malta, and Samuel Isaac Hood; one niece Marcia Ellen Gault and one nephew Charles Vernon Waters, III.