Mary Victoria Allen, age 59, a native of Atmore and a resident of Daphne, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Houston, TX after a long fight with lung cancer. Vickie was an active member of Eastern Shore Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and deeply cared for people. She invested her life in her children and family. Her favorite hobby was working in the yard in her flower garden. Vickie received her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Alabama and taught in Baldwin County for 13 years. She was a dedicated volunteer in Daphne Public Schools and a member of the PTA. She is very loved and missed by many. She is preceded in death by her sister, Deborah Gray and her step-father, Jim Ray. Mary is survived by her husband, Bob Allen ; a daughter, Laura Allen; a son, Scott Allen, all of Daphne; two brothers, Kevin Ray of Tuscaloosa, Joey Ray of Atmore; her father, O’Neal (Myrtle Lee) Dawson of Brewton; her mother, Mary Ray of Atmore. Visitation will be held, Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Daphne. Funeral services will be held, Friday, October 13, 2017 at10:00 AM at Eastern Shore Baptist Church in Daphne. Visitation at church will be from 9:00 AM until time of service. Interment will follow in Jubilee Memorial Gardens. ARRANGEMENTS BYWOLFE-BAYVIEWFUNERAL HOMES& CREMATORY, INC.27409 US HWY 98DAPHNE, ALABAMA 36526(251) 625-2900