Services for Willie Bob “Mr. T” Allen, of Brookhaven are 3 p.m.Saturday, March 12 at Hopewell M.B. Church with burial in thechurch cemetery.

Visitation is Friday from noon until 7 p.m. with family hourfrom 6-7 p.m. at Williams Mortuary.

Mr. Allen, 56, died March 6, 2005, at King’s Daughters MedicalCenter. He was born in Brookhaven on Dec. 10, 1948, to Alex Allenand Myrtis Dixon Allen.

He was disabled. He was a member of Mt. Zion M.B. Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and three brothers,Charles L. Allen, John E. Allen and Marcell Allen.

Survivors are his wife, Mattie Tyler Allen, of Brookhaven; histwo daughters, Jameka Tyler and Jacquetta Tyler, both ofBrookhaven; his two sons, Willie B. Allen Jr. and Jonathan Tyler,both of Brookhaven; his five sisters, Emma Jean Lyons and herhusband, Willie, Irene Brown and her husband, David, Lula Leggettand her husband, the Rev. Calvin Leggett, Maxine Lyons and OpheliaAllen, all of Brookhaven; his five brothers, Isaiah Allen and hiswife, Edna, John C. Allen and his wife, Mary, all of Brookhaven,Alexander Allen Jr. and his wife, Mildred, of Jackson, MalcolmAllen and his wife, Mary, of Wesson, and Watson Allen and his wife,Rene, of Milwaukee, Wis.; one godchild; two grand-godchildren; anda host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.