Carlton R. Allen, 52

MIDDLETOWN - Carlton R. Allen, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. He was 52. Carl was born in Rehoboth Beach on Aug. 27, 1956, son of the late Beatrice Allen and Carlton Brown. Carl was the proud owner of Carl's Cleaning Service, which he started in 1985. He had a charismatic and magnetic personality. He was a big man with a genuine, sincere and giving heart. He was a selfless man, always willing to help out others and give advice. He graduated in 1975 from Cape Henelopen High School. He also graduated from Cecil College with a degree in business. Carl was a member of the 1974 & 1975 Cape Henelopen State Basketball Champions. Carl holds 1,000 point scoring title in basketball at Cecil College. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Beverly Hall; brother, Keith Allen; and aunts, Blanche Tankard and Edna Harmon. Carl will be lovingly remembered by his girlfriend of 16 years, Jessica Vezendy and their three dogs, China, Scarfo and Asia; sisters, Mary (Freddie) DeShields of Camden, N.J., Bernadette Allen, Linda (Billy) Ray, Melinda Allen, all of Rehoboth Beach, and Sharon Allen of Milford; brothers, Oliver Allen of Dayton, Ohio, Johnny (Michelle) Allen of Wilmington, Steve Allen of Smyrna, and Blaine (Debbie) Allen of Oxford, Pa.; daughters, Morgan Johnson of Orlando, Fla., and Ronnie Joseph of Wilmington; uncle, Walter Harmon of Rehoboth Beach; goddaughters, Daria Webster of Newark, and Shelby Langan of Georgetown; godson, Emilio Escobales of Elkton, Md.; along with a host of many friends and family. A viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009 at John Wesley UM Church, 34420 Lewes Georgetown Hwy., at Five Points, Lewes. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Cape Henelopen 9th Grade Academy, 820 Savannah Road, Lewes. Friends may call at the school two hours prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to Jessica Vezendy, 309 Bohemia Mill Pond Dr., Middletown, DE 19709. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Services, Lewes.