Richard B. "Rick" Allen
March 25, 1956 ~ October 10, 2019
Richard B. “Rick” Allen, 63, of Weirton died on Thursday October 10, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
A son of the late James E. and Rose Marie Brown Allen, Richard was born in Weirton, WV, on March 25, 1956.
Rick graduated from West Virginia University and was working as an Operation Manager and Welding Inspector for System One Services. He made his home in Weirton, WV and Key Largo, FL.
Rick loved to ride his motorcycle. He enjoyed fishing and gardening, and most of all entertaining his family and friends especially on Labor Day weekend. Rick will always be remembered for his kindness and his generosity, and his willingness to help others in need.
He will be remembered with love by the love of his life, Mya Rock; his two daughters, Danika Allen of Weirton, WV, and Carly Allen (Emma Martin) of Chattanooga, TN; his step sons, Mickey McGrogan (Megan) and Shane McGrogan (Jennifer) all of Weirton, WV; his brother, Jim Allen of Phoenix, AZ; his sisters, Susan Soplinski (Gary) and Mary Kay Heiserman (Joe) all of Weirton; Mya’s children, Kimberly Rock, John Carlo Rock (Kathy) and Francesca Rock; his grandchildren, Katie and Riley McGrogan, and James Hunt.
Visitation will be 5- 8 PM on Monday at the Greco –Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV, where funeral services will be held 11 AM on Tuesday.
Reverend Dr. Ed Rudiger will preside.
Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Make a Wish Foundation https://wish.org/
Share tributes and memories at www.grecohertnick.com
We are so very sorry to lose such a great guy! Our condolences to all those he loved with his whole heart…Miya and all of you. We are so sorry and will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love, Tom and Jenny Anderson
I am very sorry to read of Ricky leaving us. Every time (sometimes 10 or more times a day) as I pass Ricky’s yard I would look to see if he was in the yard and waive to him and sometimes make a stupid come t on what he was working on. Ricky was always working in his yard and on his house. Rick was Marland Heights, a fine example of a great neighbor and a great friend to anyone who knew him . The Weirton Community Lost a great example of how we all should be
My condolence goes to the the family at this darkest time. He was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He also,had a wonderful family …Rick loved Miya with all his heart… God take care of him till they all meet again prayers and blessings.
So much love and prayers for your comfort and heartache for you all. He was so supportive to me after my husband and his buddy Bill Pryor died. He was that way with all. His family was his life and love. Bill told me of his life and adventures with him. Rick lived his life to the fullest. He shared his love of family with us and grinning through the stores he would share. Before Bill died Bill told me he wished we had more time to live life like Rick did. I am honored to have shared in some of Rick’s fun and to have witnessed his love of his family and his love of friends through sorrow and joy. May the memories sustain you all and they give you comfort. Know that love doesn’t die. Just until you all see him again. Thank you Rick for letting me know the other sides of Bill that I fell in love with. Thank you for being there for me and the happiness you brought to us all.
My condolences, thoughts and prayer to all Rick’s family and friends.
To Mary Kay, Susan and the Allen family. Words can not begin to express how sorry I am for your loss. May the Lord give you all the strength needed to cope with Rick’s passing.
Sorry we can’t be there, prayers and condolences for a genuine good guy.
My prayers go out to his family,children,grands and Mia.memory eternal! Debb MunyasSavannah Ga
Words cannot express how sorry I am with the passing of my high school/ Maryland Heights friend. I am glad we kept in touch Really enjoyed our competing sunset photos ( along with Rick Ellis) on FB. Ricky seemed genuinely happy with his life…. My heart goes out to Miya Carly Danika Susan Mary Kaye Jimmy and the whole family❤️💕 you are all truly in my thoughts and prayers Georgeann Charnie Callinan
Heartfelt condolences to the entire Allen family. We wish you all will have a Peace Beyond Understanding that only God can provide. Peace & LOVE … Rick & Deb Witkowski
I remember Rick as a genuinely good person who truly loved life. Offering my heartfelt sympathy to Danika, Carly, Mya, Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary Kay, Susan and Gary and the entire Allen family and friends. May the good memories you have of Rick bring peace and comfort to your hearts…
Pat Heiserman and family.
What a difference one person can make…one person in a small town, a ripple effect like a rock skipping across a lake, seemingly impossible but when many stand in a long line to pay tribute , that one person made a difference in this life and made it better just knowing him…Ricky Allen. Knowing Ricky growing up on Maryland heights, keeping in touch on FB, wishing we were closer for the yard parties,knowing him as a great guy doesn’t get better than that. To his family, my dear friend Susan, Mary Kay, Jimmy, his daughters and to all ,my heart goes out to each of you. There will be a huge void. Thank God We knew him, thank God for him. Sending our love from California, Mary Kaye Charnie Druliner
Nikki and I grieve with y’all on your loss of Rick. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ give you comfort and strength to carry on. Your family and ours have been like family to each other for generations. I trust my brother Mark touched your hearts in his eulogy. Randy & Nikki Fenske, Cary, NC.
Ricky was a loyal childhood friend. I could always count on him. He stood out and made a difference. He truly was generous and compassionate. He came from good stock Mr Allan personified being a gentleman. Rick and I would shoot pool allot…especially when we had school cancellation due to snow…We had marathon pool games. I know we all wish we could hug him one more time. Let his spirit continue to live through us. God Love Him
I didn’t know Rick, but we live across from the accident site, my husband and I also ride and I know he watches over us…I can see the beautiful memorial cross from my yard and think of him and his family often…my prayers to all…Kimberly S. (Stoneking) Harms
Rick was one of my first friends in life . I will think of all the fun times we shared as we grew up on Weircrest . I think of him often like I do his brother Jim and his two sisters. Rest In Peace Rick – Some day we will laugh about those early Weircrest days and the fun we had.
I had just discovered this on a website and I wanted to say condolences to the family this was one of the best landlords I had ever had I was looking to rent a place and looking for him and this is what I find I am so sorry and God bless the family