Allen Hairston

Allen Hairston, 71, of Columbus, Ohio passed away January 7, 2022, at home of COPD.

Allen was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 4, 1950, to Jessie Hairston and Helen Robison. He attended Champion and graduated from Linden McKinley High School. After high school he attended CTI and was employed by the State of Ohio as a records officer.

Allen married Mary Hook on September 12, 1998. Through this childhood he grew up in Poindexter Village with his close cousins (Paula, Wingene, Donald, Rhonda, and Demoris Jr.) and friends.

He ran track in high school, loved motorcycles, fast cars, and spending time with his family and close friends (Marc Willis, Freddy Mason, Gary, and Tony Giles) and many more. He also enjoyed Sunday car rides with his Uncle Nate in his 1966 Valiant as well as Sunday visits with his cousins Paula and Wingene at Margaret’s (Sisters) house. Allen also had a great love for music, electronics, animals, and humor. You can always remember him making jokes or having a smile on his face.

He is survived by his wife Mary Hairston, daughter Charmayne Ivery, stepdaughters Cassandra (Thomas) Arline, Chantel (John) Keyt, brother Anthony (Tammy) Genovese, sisters Deborah Hairston and Ossie Thomas, aunt Beverly Shouse, as well as many grandchildren, Jeremyah, Jeremiah, Jermayne, Janyah, Japreah, Jernaysha, AJ, Wyatt, Tamia and Jayla, including Jayden and James Garrett who lived with Mary and Allen.

Preceded in death by mother Helen Faison, stepfather Jim Faison, father Jessie Hairston, and stepmother Jessie (Dora) Hairston and many others.

Visitation 2:00 PM and Private Funeral Service 3:00 PM Sunday, January 23, 2022 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd).