Funeral services for Leatrice Allen, 81, of Ferriday, LA will be   held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am from The Harvest Baptist Church, 305 Lake Drive, Ferriday under the directions of Concordia Funeral Home in Ferriday. . Burial will follow at the Ferriday Cemetery. Pastor Eddie Schiele will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home.

Mrs. Allen, daughter of Shep and Sarah Gordon Bethley, was born in Clayton, LA and died at her residence. She was a retired nurse for Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday for many years.  She was also a member of Rosehill Baptist Church and the Rosehill Combined Choir.

She leaves to honor her life and legacy: her husband, Bobby Allen; her children, Bobby Allen, Jr., Billy Allen, and Vicky Harris (Gene Jr.) all of Ferriday; Freddie Allen (Margo) of West Monroe, LA; Christopher Allen (Tina) of Winston, GA; Jacqueline Leonard (Mitchell) of Houston, TX; Pamela Rogers (Dwight) of Roxie, MS; fifteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grand children and one great-great-grandchild. Also, two brothers-in-law, Lloyd Allen (Rosie) of Chicago, Il; Theodore Allen of Ferriday; two sisters-in-law, Dr. Betty Green of Lansing, IL and Carolyn Lawrence of Chicago, IL.

Preceding in death are her parents; four brothers, Roosevelt Brown, Frank Brown, Sr., Rev. Shep Bethley, Jr., and James Bethley; three sisters, Beatrice Brown Heard, Hattie Ruth Bethley and Merlee Marshall; one grandson, William Davis; three brothers-in-law, Jimmie Fox, Larry Lawrence and Freddie Allen.