Jeffery Ray Allison, Sr.

February 26, 1962 - March 21, 2016

Jeffery Ray Allison, Sr., 54, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Monday, March 21, 2016.  You may have known him as Big AL, Maddog, or maybe just Jeff, but we called him Daddy.  On March 21, 2016, “Daddy” traded in his earthly body for a heavenly one.  He passed from this life surrounded by his loving family in Alexandria, LA.

Born on February 26, 1962 in Orange, TX to Arnold and Edna Murphy-Allison, he married the love of his life, Sandra Burge on January 23, 1981.  They had two children, Jeffery and Felicia.  Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Anthony Allison; adopted parents, Ray and Mary Fife; and mother-in-law, Joyce Bennett-Burge.

He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sandy; son, Jeffery Ray Allison and wife Ashley of Merryville, LA; daughter, Felicia Nicole Allison-Simmons and husband Earl of Rosepine; grandchildren, McKenna and Marshall Allison, and Kasen and Devon Simmons; sister, Jinny Hall of San Antonio, TX; brothers and sisters by marriage; Ray Burge, Eva Markham, Barbara Billings, Charles Burge, Ronald Burge, Larry Burge, and Jerry Burge; uncle, Alton Allison and wife Theda of Iowa, LA; aunt, Florence Clement and husband Gordon Edgerly, LA; and  a host of nieces nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA.  Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 25, 2016 at 2:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Newlin Cemetery in Singer, LA.  Rev. Lyndon Longoria and Rev. Charles Hooper will officiate.