Vernon Allen

Funeral services for Vernon E. Allen, 46, of Wharton, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Iago. Burial will follow in Mount Pilgrim Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 to 8 p.m. Friday at Matthews Funeral Home.

Mr. Allen died April 12, 2008 at his residence. He was born Dec. 4, 1961 in El Campo to Jean Allen and L.C. Temple.

He worked as a security guard.

Survivors include his parents; sisters, Denise Stephens of Brazoria and Tina Temple of Houston; brothers, Dennis Stephens Jr. of Brazoria, David Stephens of Wharton, Henry Stephens of Arizona and L.C. Temple Jr. of Houston.