Valerie E. Allen

Valerie Eloise Allen, the daughter of the late Elmo and Thelma Bowie Allen, was born on February 11, 1949, and entered eternal rest on March 15, 2022. Valerie grew up and lived most of her life in Frederick, Maryland. She attended Frederick High School. After high school, she graduated with honors from Bowie State University with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and later earned a master's degree in Reading.

Valerie will be remembered as a kind and caring person who loved children. She followed in the footsteps of her mother and dearest aunts to become an educator. She began her teaching career in the Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland at Parkway Elementary School. She also taught in Prince Georges County Public Schools, Maryland. She was passionate about being a teacher; she would show her big and beautiful smile as she talked about preparing lessons for her students. She signed letters to her sister as: Valerie - 'School Teacher'. She had a phenomenon memory, especially of her former students' names and details about school events.

Valerie was a woman with a strong Christian faith. As a young child, she became a member of St. James A.M.E. Church and continued her involvement there in many activities into her adult years. When she was not attending church and she saw a church member, she often gave a contribution to be placed in the church offering.

During her younger years, she was an active participant in community activities, including her membership in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Later, as her life journey dimmed, she was involved in the programs at the Sheppard Pratt-Way Station.

Valerie was preceded in death by her: parents Elmo and Thelma Allen; three brothers, Elmo Allen, Steve Allen, and Errol Allen; one sister, Helen Allen; two nieces, Donna Jiggetts and Linda Allen.

Valerie leaves to cherish her memory her: one brother, Gary Allen, of Columbia, MD; one sister, Janet Allen Moore (Robert F.) of Cary, NC; two sister-in laws, Judy Allen of Frederick, MD and Rose Allen of Owings Mills, MD; seven nephews, Kevin Allen, Jeffrey Allen, Steve Jackson, Robert L. Moore, Henry Jiggetts, Victor Bowman, and Sean Bowman; one niece, Andrea Moore; great nephews, great nieces, and numerous cousins, and friends.

A private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. James A. M. E. Church, 6002 Bartonsville Road, Frederick, Maryland. 21704.