Mr. Allen Leroy Welch, 66, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away Thursday April 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 21, 1950 in Wewahitchika, Florida to Robert Henry Welch and Annie Belle Gaskin Welch. He lived most of his life in Cook County and was a retired truck driver for Adel Grocery Company. He was a Baptist and served in the United States Army.

Mr. Welch is survived by two sons, Shannon Phillips of Columbia, AL, and David Welch of Sparks; a daughter, Shannon Denise Watson of Ozark, AL; three grandchildren: Ryan Phillips of Columbia, AL, and Matthew and Benjamin Smith of Ozark, AL; three brothers: James Welch of Sparks, Henry Welch of Ozark, AL, and Doug Welch of Tifton, GA; and four sisters: Jewel Hunt of Adel, Helen Hunt of Dothan, AL, Ann Reeves of Nashville, GA, and Betty Goolsby of Skipperville, AL. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene Welch and Johnny Welch.

The Welch family received friends Saturday evening, April 8, 2017 from 6 until 8 PM at Boone Funeral Home South, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., in Adel. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2017 at 4 PM in the chapel of Boone Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Young officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Matt Smith, Leroy Gomer Griffin, Bobby Hunt, Glenn Simmons, Michael Folsom and Michael Hughes served as pallbearers. The special musical selections "Go Rest High on That Mountain," "Daddy's Hands," "Lead Me Home" and "God on the Mountain" were played at the service. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com. –Boone Funeral Home is entrusted with all arrangements.