Lloyd Allen Lanclos, who went by Allen, age 90, of Vidor, Texas passed away peacefully on June 22, 2023, surrounded by family. Allen was born in his maternal grandparent's home in Arnaudville, Louisiana on November 15, 1932, to Marie Francis DeKerlegand and Joseph Elie Lanclos Allen is survived by his wife, Margie Lanclos; his three daughters, Phyllis and her husband, Phillip LaCaze, Janet and her husband, Jimmy Daniels, and Carol Draney; four grandchildren, Tiffany and her husband, Michael Frazier, Jana and her husband, Jeremy Green, Ashli and her husband, Kyle Swallow, and Jaxon Draney; two great grandchildren, Abbie Dowden and Kenzi Green; and one sister, Mary (Sis) Robinson. There will be a visitation at 10 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor, Texas with a service to follow at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023. The inurnment will follow immediately after the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas.
Servicing as pallbearers are Gene Brown, Jimmy Daniels, Michael Frazier, Jeremy Green, Beau LaCaze, and Phillip LaCaze. Allen was loved by many and a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend. The family would like to express gratitude for the example he left them and to the many friends and family that have reached out in support during their time of grief.