Sheila Diane Allen, age 70, of Pleasant Plains, won her fight with cancer and went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2025, at Pleasant Plains. She was born December 1, 1954, at Des Arc to Ernest Eugene and Betty Lou (Newman) Harris. She was a CNA for 27 years, and a Life Coach for Myers Davis the last 3 years, and she was of the Baptist faith.
She enjoyed camping, fishing, riding horses, bingo, she adored her kids, especially her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren, along with her dog Peanut, and she was very proud of her work as a Life Coach.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, son-in-law, Bo Quinn; one niece; several aunts and uncles.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Allen (Melissa), Conan Allen (Jamie) and one daughter, Diane Gallagher (John) all of Pleasant Plains; three brothers, Edward Harris, Michael Harris, and Ernest Harris; two sisters, Bonita Haskett, Mary Sturgeon; one aunt Mary Strickland (Hank); seventeen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Sunnyside Baptist Church with Bro. Andrew Knapp officiating. Burial will follow in the McMullin Cemetery located at Pleasant Plains.
Arrangements by Qualls Funeral Homes.
Visitation will be on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Zack Roberts, Austin Allen, Blake Allen, Allen Burnett, Justin James, and Nick Baker.
Honorary Pallbearers are David Burnett, Noah Gallagher, Christian Hardin, Noah Hardin, and Caleb Polston.
