Lt. Col. Allen Roberts Thayer (U.S. Army, retired) of Fairhope, Alabama (formerly of Atlanta) died at home on July 8, 2016 at the age of 79.
Born at Station Army Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia on Oct. 20, 1936 to U.S. Army Capt. Allen Thayer and Marjorie Roberts Thayer.
Proceeded in death by his brother, U.S. Army Second Lt. David Chaffee Thayer and grandson Samuel Weeks Thayer.
Allen is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandra Grey Thayer of Fairhope, Alabama; children, Sally Thayer Geiger (U.S. Army Col. William Anthony Geiger) of Fairhope Alabama, Allen Benjamin Thayer (Edward Kalil Amoon) of Charlotte, North Carolina and Samuel Chaffee Thayer (Penelope Slaughter Thayer) of Fort Mill, South Carolina; grandchildren, William Anthony Geiger Jr., Margaret Louise Geiger of Fairhope, Alabama, Abigail Diane Thayer, Samuel Allen Thayer of Fort Mill, South Carolina; brother, John Phillip Thayer (Pamela Watson Thayer) of Columbus, Georgia; and a large extended family.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Saint James Episcopal Church, 860 N. Section St., Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-928-2912.
Visitation will begin at 10 until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be made to Community Hospice of Baldwin County (www.communityhospiceal.org/donate.)
A special thank you to Dr. Michael Houston and his staff (Diane, Autumn, Jamie and Debra); Community Hospice (Terri, Christabelle, Jane, Paula, Denise, Cindy and Dottie); and South Baldwin Home Health (Linda and Lori) for loving care of Allen.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-990-7775, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
