Charise Allen

Charise Rae (Dickenson) Allen, 46, of Orange Grove, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. Ms. Allen was born Aug. 2, 1967, in Corpus Christi to Barbara Anne Sledge and James Dickenson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, James Dickenson. Survivors include two children, Stephen (Kerri) Allen of Stafford, Va., and Daniel Miller of Orange Grove; two grandchildren, Ronnie Jane Allen and Michael Nevel; four sisters, Christie (Matthew) Kaden of San Antonio, Hannah (Robert) Franklin of Lake Ridge, Va., Leslie (Richard) Alderson of Buford, S.C., and Honey Sue (John) Cuevas of Mathis; three brothers, James (Cheryl) Bennett and Jason (Alice) Dickenson, both of Skidmore, and James Carriger of San Diego, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A private service will be held.