Jeffrey Allwood

Funeral services for Jeff Allwood, 42, of Clarksville, Missouri will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 25th at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. Father Lou Dorn will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 24th at the funeral home with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Louisiana, Missouri. Jeff was born June 7, 1966 in Louisiana, Missouri to Judyth and the late Calvin Allwood of Clarksville and passed away at his home on Friday, March 20, 2009. Mr. Allwood was a professional musician for over twenty five years beginning while in high school before old enough to drive. Prior to his illness, NASH, (Nonalcoholic Steatohepytitis) he had never missed a show. He had played with “Two for the Show” from Pittsfield, IL and was with the LaNise Kirk Band for the last 16 years. In 1993, Jeff appeared on the “Grand Ole Opry” backing Barbara Fairchild. Additionally, he appeared on the “Pepper and Friends” television show on KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri. Jeff played with the house bands at the Cannon Dam Opry in Perry, Missouri and the Circle K Opry in Roodhouse, IL from 1985 to 1989 and many county and state fairs, including Pike County. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, fiddle, mandolin and many other instruments as well as vocals, both lead and back up harmony. Prior to his road work, Jeff was the music director and program director at KPCR Radio in Bowling Green. He also covered the midday shift on the air at KPCR for several years. He was trained as a recording engineer at Smith-Lee Productions in St. Louis and the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio. Jeff graduated from Clopton High School in 1984 and attended Northeast Missouri State University at Kirksville. He loved playing music around the country and meeting all of the people who came to his shows. Jeff is survived by his mother, Judyth Allwood of the home, his brother, Joe (Shannon) Allwood of Russell, Iowa, a niece, Robyn, two nephews, Nathan and Calvin, and adopted niece and nephew, RaeAnn and Owen Kirk, of Roodhouse, IL. Other survivors include special friends, Frank Hooton and Rebecca Sanderson of Clarksville, his uncles, Jim (Louise) Wood of Wentzville, M0, Larry (Rochele) Allwood of Maysville, M0 and Jerry (Barbara) Allwood of St. Joseph, M0 as well as many cousins, friends and fans from all over the country. Honorary pallbearers are; Bill Blakey, Francis Luke, Merlyn Petersmeyer, Jim Dockery, Bill Lagemann, Jerry Epperson, Joe Mabry and Randy Snell. Active pallbearers are; Scott Kirk, Richie Allwood, Jeff Guinn, Frank Hooton, Seth Shumaker, Steve Cox, Donnie Roberts, Chad Perkins, Marty 0’Connor and Matt Ervin. Memorial contributions may be given to the Donor’s Choice.

Jeffrey Allwood

June 7, 1966 - March 20, 2009