Dr. Michael "Mickey" Ray Allen, Sr.

Dr. Michael “Mickey” Ray Allen, Sr., 74, of Benton, Louisiana, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at a nursing home in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mickey was born August 14, 1951, in Hope, Arkansas, to D. E. “Gene” and Jeanette Byers Allen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Ken Allen, and son, Michael Ray Allen, Jr.

Survivors include daughter, Michelle Allen Guillen of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandson, Titus Guillen; granddaughter, Lily Allen; wife, Sangi Allen of Benton, Louisiana; sister, Karen O’Dell of Hope; nephew, Allen O’Dell; along with other family members and friends who also survive.

Mickey proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a former Commander of American Legion Post 191.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Hana Baptist Church, 5035 N. Market St., Shreveport, Louisiana, with Sang Hung Kim officiating. An inurnment will follow at Shover Springs Cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Bossier City, Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Wounded Warrior Project, https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org, or St. Jude Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org.