Floyd StreetPatsy L. Allen of Covington, passed away December 11, 2011, at the age of 65. Mrs. Allen enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved life, and loved going to the North Georgia Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. Mrs. Allen was a people person, and loved taking care of her patients as a private sitter, as well as her patients at Merryvale. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Christopher Thomas Phillips; parents, Freddie B. and Fairybelle (Garner) Lane; sister, Kay; mother-in-law and father-in-law, George A. Sr., and Allene Allen.Survivors include her husband, George A. Allen, Jr., of Covington; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Joe Cagle of Covington, Jeanine and Andy Batchelor of Milledgeville; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Mandy Allen of Covington; step-children, Cheryle Churchill, Dianne Reynolds, John L. Allen, all of Covington; 8 grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchildren; sister, Faye of McDonough; brothers, Bill Lane, Roy Lane, Buddy Lane, all of Covington, Johnny Loyd, Lonnie Loyd; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mrs. Allen will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 11:00 AM, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 3134 Floyd Street, with interment following in Covington Mill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, December 13, from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM.