Allen Mcguire Dawson

Allen McGuire Dawson, 88, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at his home. He was born in Altavista, Virginia on October 26, 1935, to the late Stuart M. Dawson and Josephine Carlton Dawson.In addition to his parents, Allen was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Fae Creasy Dawson.Pastor Dawson started is calling in 1959, where he attended Holmes Bible College. He later served as a missionary from 1963 until 1974 in Southern Africa and finished his sixty-five-year career at Fairview Pentecostal Holiness Church. He loved reading the Bible and studying its pages.Mr. Dawson is survived by his sons, Allan Dawson, Jr., Anthony Guston Dawson, Dwain Eugene Dawson, and Zane Montgomery Dawson; sister, Joyce D. Rice; brother, D. Robert Dawson; grandchildren, Alex Dawson, Christian Dawson, Deanna Nicols, and Kayla Rea; and great grandchildren, Hayden Nicols, Sophie Nicols, Tavius Walker, and Desiree Walker.The visitation will be Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Wright Funeral Service Chapel. Funeral services will be Friday, July 5, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. John Pentecostal Holiness Church, with Pastor Jonathan Goins officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery.Wright Funeral Service & Crematory is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.wrightfuneralservices.net