Allen "Martine" Tarence Sr.

May 18, 1928 - August 16, 2020

Allen “Martine” Tarence Sr., age 92 of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020. He was a longtime employee of O’Neal Steel before retiring in 1986. He graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1945 and Auburn University in 1949. He was formerly a member of Huffman United Methodist Church and a member of Cathedral of the Cross and was a long- time volunteer with the auxiliary at St. Vincent’s East. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Thorp Tarence and his second wife, Peggy Sullivan Tarence; son, Allen Martine Tarence Jr.; parents, Ezra and Rachel Tarence; brother, Jim “Pookey” Tarence. He is survived by his daughter, Elna Allen (Del); step-son, Mike Sullivan (Jan); grandchildren, Chris Sullivan, Laura Reach, Rachel Lang and Hannah Hoffman and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to ETHNOS 360 (previously known as New Tribes Mission) designated for Pat Smith in memory of Martine Tarence, 312 West 1st Street, Sanford, Florida 32771. The family will have a memorial service at a later date.