Richard Fred Allen, of Ardmore, OK, was born on December 12, 1942, in Duncan, OK to Fred Alonzo and Frances Hollene (Freudenrich) Allen. He passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Ardmore, at the age of 82.

Richard graduated from Marietta High School in 1962, and a year later married his high school sweetheart, the former Sue Carol Holder, on May 24, 1963, in Marietta.

Richard served in the Oklahoma National Guard for 2 years and then joined the United States Army, where he spent the next 20 years serving his country. While in the Army, Richard earned his associate's degree. He returned to southern Oklahoma in 1983, which started the next chapter of his working life, his law enforcement career. He served several area departments, including the Love County Sheriff's Office, the City of Ardmore Police Department, and the Marietta Police Department. He also worked as an Investigator for the Office of the District Attorney. The final chapter of Richard's working life was spent teaching CLEET-certified courses in how to become a security guard at Southern Tech in Ardmore.

He was a gun enthusiast and for many years was part of the Marietta Gunfighters Gang, often performing during Love County Frontier Days celebrations. He also enjoyed playing his guitar and attending his home church, Marietta First Baptist, where he sang in the choir.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Judy Darlene Mayes.

Left to cherish Richard's memory are his wife, Sue Carol Allen of Ardmore; son, Chadwick Allen of Seattle, WA; and brothers, Gary Neal Allen of McAlester, OK and Jerry Phillip Allen of Dumas, TX.

Funeral services with military honors will be at 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 31, at the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shane Norton officiating. Interment will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Marietta.