Allen Milton Luker 91 was born on March 31/April 1st at exactly midnight in 1935 to Allen and Mary Lillian Stout Luker. He spent his childhood in Stockade, Galveston, and Lamark Texas.

Allen spent some of his time growing up with Jay and Melba Gumm. During his high school years he moved to Abilene, Texas where he met our mom, Nan Smith. Allen and Nan were married in Greenville, Alabama on August 14,1954 and soon after moved to Dallas where he delivered milk for Borden.

In 1956 their first son Leo made his appearance. Soon after they moved to Galveston where Allen worked as a longshoreman. They wanted more children but due to difficulties decided to adopt two brothers, David and Lance. Then immediately, Surprise! Kenneth came along.

Allen always had a love for Christ and took classes at Sunset School of Preaching as he worked. In 1968 he received funding from the local churches (Fifth Avenue church in Texas City and Broadway Church in Galveston) and the family moved to Dallas where he attended and graduated from Preston Road School of Preaching.

At graduation, the family then moved to Boyd, Texas where he preached at Boyd Church of Christ from 1970 to 1974. In 1974 the family moved to Hitchcock and then to SantaFe Texas where he preached at the Midway Church of Christ for several years. Together Allen and Nan did missionary work around the US and in several foreign countries.

In 1983 the family moved to the Hilltop church at Gunter, Texas in 1983 to 1992. Following that Allen and Nan moved to a congregation in Canton from 1992 to 2004.

In about the fall of 2004 Allen and Nan moved back to Gunter where Allen became Chaplain at Hilltop Nursing and Retirement home. In 2011 Allen and Nan moved to Lakewood Village Retirement center. Nan died on November 23, 2018 and Allen continued as chaplain until May of 2026.

Allen is survived by his sons Allen Leo Luker and his wife Janet and their son Joshua Darcy. Kenneth Harold Luker and his wife Karin and their children Evan, Elly, Sophie, and Aidan. Lance Luker and his wife Joy. Sisters Laura Pizzitola and Melba Hammock. And a wonderful first cousin Jeanie Loomis. Numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

Allen is preceded in death by his father and mother Allen and Lillian Stout Luker, His aunt and uncle Melba and Jay Gumm, His Brother Kenneth Luker, His sister Mary Pitts, his son David Luker, And his grandson Jonah Luker.