Born in {{has county|Charlton County}} her parents were the late {{has person |name=Joseph Carter |alt=Joseph}} and {{has person |name=Nora Crews Carter}}. She is also preceded in death by her husband {{has person |name= William F. Allen |alt=Rev. William F. Allen}} and grandparents {{has person |name=Rayford Carter}} and {{has person |name=Sally Hendrix Crews}}, two sisters, {{has person |name=Pauline Harris}} and {{has person |name=Dorothy Thrift}}, and one brother, {{has person |name=Junior Carter}}. | Born in {{has county|Charlton County}} her parents were the late {{has person |name=Joseph Carter |alt=Joseph}} and {{has person |name=Nora Crews Carter}}. She is also preceded in death by her husband {{has person |name= William F. Allen |alt=Rev. William F. Allen}} and grandparents {{has person |name=Rayford Carter}} and {{has person |name=Sally Hendrix Crews}}, two sisters, {{has person |name=Pauline Harris}} and {{has person |name=Dorothy Thrift}}, and one brother, {{has person |name=Junior Carter}}. |