Caroll C. Allen, 82


Caroll Colleen Lam Emswiler Allen, 82, of Harrisonburg, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

Caroll was born in Pleasant Valley on July 2, 1926, and was a daughter of the late Ira C. and Irene (Adams) Lam.

She attended school in Pleasant Valley and graduated from Bridgewater High School. She worked as a secretary at Columbia Gas.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Lloyd Sherman Emswiler, and B.F. Allen.

Caroll is survived by two brothers, Wendell P. Lam of Bridgewater, and Robert A. Lam of Harrisonburg. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews; special friends, Victoria Lambert, Jeff Roadcap, Sandra Lilly and Barbara Elyard.

An entombment service will be conducted at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, with Pastor Wendell L. (Sonny) Henkel officiating.

Friends may call anytime Friday at Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisonburg-Rockingham SPCA, P.O. Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonfs.com.