Allen Dale Sanchez

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Allen Dale Sanchez, 56, who died Thursday, May 31, 2018. He will be laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Pastor Jacob Aranza officiating the services. Serving as pallbearers will be Ritchie Sanchez, Ray Duhon, Jr., Jake Fruge, Jr., Carl Sanchez, Donald "Donnie" Sanchez, Kent Abshire, Cody Sanchez, and Ed Duhon. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles "Bo" Sanchez, Robert Sanchez, Tommy Sanchez, Clyde Sanchez, Tim Turnage, and Pete Vaughn.

Allen proudly worked in the oilfield and he always reminded his family of the reason why he would put in long hours; that reason being the love he had for his family and the joy of being with his co-workers. Allen's children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. His words of encouragement were to never give up and one day, all of your dreams will come true. He was a man of great faith, loved to laugh, and make others laugh with him. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him, siblings, cousins, children, grandchildren, family, friends, and his loving wife, Donna. Truly Heavens gain.

While Allen's home going was an unexpected medical emergency, make no mistake, his days as well as ours are numbered by God. Allen Sanchez fulfilled 56 years of his God given purpose on Earth.

Job 14:5 "You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer."

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Donna Hargrave Sanchez; his son, Ritchie Miguel Sanchez and his wife Kayla of El Cajon, CA; two daughters, Maria Sanchez Duhon and her husband, Ray Duhon, Jr. of Kaplan and Mitzi Sanchez Fruge and her husband, Jake Fruge, Jr. of Broussard; three grandchildren, Madison Claire Mouton, Makayla Mari Mouton, and Malanna Rae Duhon; four sisters, Mary Faye Smith of Deville, LA, Nita Ann Hicks of Deville, LA, Patricia "Pat" Paul and her husband, Raymond of Pineville, and Peggy Lee Sanchez of Pine Prairie; six brothers, Carl Sanchez and his wife, Pat of Keithville, LA, Charles "Bo" Sanchez and his wife, Lorraine of Woodlawn, LA, Donald Ray "Donnie" Sanchez and his wife, Brunella of Lacassine, Robert Fred Sanchez of Poland, LA, Tommy Sanchez of Alexandria, and Clyde Sanchez and his wife Everett of Turkey Creek.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Tony Sanchez and the former Mary Jewel Donaghey and his brother, Calvin Joe "Toogie" Sanchez.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 7:00 PM; visitation will continue on Monday, June 4, 2018 from 8:00 AM until services.