Earhretue Allen

EARHRETUE LAMAR ALLEN WAS BORN AUGUST 15TH 1988, TO CAROLYN ALLEN AND THE LATE ERNEST PERRY IN CLINTON, NORTH CAROLINA. HE TRANSITIONED TO THE GREAT ROCK STAR PARTY IN THE SKY ON SEPTEMBER 27 2023. 

“RETAY” AS HE WAS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN, ATTENDED CLINTON CITY SCHOOLS UNTIL HE DECIDED TO FOLLOW A DIFFERENT PATH. IN 2010, HE GRADUATED FROM JOB CORPS IN WASHINGTON. DC., WITH HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATION IN CULINARY ARTS. 

TAYEZIE LOVED FOOD AND COOKING. HE SERVED AS A WAITER, HOST AND COOK AT RUBY TUESDAYS AND OLIVE GARDEN IN GOLDSBORO. HE ALSO WORKED IN THE CAFÉ IN A LEAD POSITION AT SAMPSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL. HIS FAVORITE FOODS WERE ITALIAN FOOD, HAMBURGERS AND PIZZA. RETAY LAST SERVED AT THE LOCAL BP GAS STATION AS A CASHIER.

RETAY WAS THE LIFE OF EVERY PARTY, SO HAPPY AND ALWAYS SMILING DESPITE LIFE’S CHALLENGES. HE LOVED TO SING AND DANCE, ESPECIALLY VOGUING. HE WOULD NEVER DISAPPOINT WITH HIS MANY FLIPS, DIPS, TWISTS AND TURNS; WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A VALUED SKILL WHILE RETAY WAS EMPLOYED AT LIBERTY TAX SERVICES AS A WAVER IN 2011.

TAYE ENJOYED BEING IN THE COMPANY OF THOSE HE LOVED. IF HE LOVED YOU, YOU KNEW AND FELT IT, AND IF HE DIDN’T, YOU KNEW THAT TOO. HE WAS AN AMAZINGLY LOYAL FRIEND AND CONFIDANT AS WELL AS SON, GRANDSON, NEPHEW, BROTHER AND COUSIN.

LEFT BEHIND TO CHERISH HIS MEMORIES ARE HIS CAT, NOVACANE, HIS MOTHER, CAROLYN ALLEN AND GRANDMOTHER, BETTY STEVENS OF THE HOME, HIS BELOVED BROTHER ISAIAH WYNN,(ELIZABETH) OF FORT RILEY, KANSAS; HIS AUNTS, SHEILA WILLIAMS OF CLINTON AND PAULA BECTON OF ROSEBORO, UNCLE’S MIKE FAISON OF CLINTON AND JEFF ALLEN OF THE HOME. 

GREAT AUNTS BETTY MCLAMB OF FAISON AND MARY HOLSEY OF GOLDSBORO, SPECIAL AUNTS NARCISSUE INGRAM, TACHONA NELSON AND LORIE ALLEN OF CLINTON. COUSINS, KAYLA WILSON❤️ OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC, ANTWAN ALLEN, SHI’QUESHA WILLIAMS, TAMARA BECTON, TAMIA VANN, SIERRA VANN, CHASITY BUTLER, MARKEL ALLEN.

BEST FRIENDS CHRISTINA MULLER OF CLINTON, NC; JHANAY MARABLE❤️(MICHALE);NETTIE WYNN AND SHELL WYNN OF GOLDSBORO, NC; AND A HOST OF COUSINS, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS THAT MADE AN IMPRESSION ON HIS LIFE. 

HE WAS LOVED BY MANY AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON IN THE HEARTS AND THROUGH THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.

Memorial Service will be Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Butler & Son Funeral Services, Clinton,NC at 4:00 pm. 

Butler & Son Funeral Services

Clinton, NC 

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