Joe E. Allen, age 76, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born on May 21, 1940. He is preceded in death by his wife, Flora Shrader Allen; parents, Clay Allen, SR and Marie Tankersley Allen; brothers, William, Jay, Gary, Jackie and Ray Allen; sister, Annie Mae Allen Williams; and twin brother and sister, Ellis and Ellise Allen. Joe is survived by his brothers and sisters in law, Charles and Mary Allen, Stoney Allen, James Winston and Margaret Allen, Clay and Barbara Allen, John and Martha Allen, Wendall and Pat Allen, Tommy Allen, Jimmy and Doris Allen all of Dalton; sisters and brother in law, Ruby Allen Woods of Dalton, Marie West of Chatsworth, Betty Rich of Dalton, Linda and Larry Pelfrey of Dalton; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Joe E. Allen will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM on Tuesday evening. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA; 706-529-5371.