Dr. Allen F. Harrod

Allen F. Harrod, age 83, passed away Friday, January 19, 2023. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 1:00 pm with Pastor Edsel West officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Dr. Harrod was born September 6, 1939 in Shelby County, Kentucky to the late John Thomas Harrod and Irene Greenwell Harrod. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Joyce Nelson Harrod, to whom he was married 63 years. Together they traveled the world, served in numerous churches, and raised four loving daughters. Allen is survived by his children, Carol Bolin (Ken), Cheryl Harrod (Eddie), Elizabeth Schulte (Mark), Teresa Miller (Brian), and Junior Hernandez, whom he loved like a son. He was blessed with 9 grandchildren: Amanda Varney (Carl), Kenneth Bolin, Andy Bolin (Alex), Marcus Schulte (Megan), Allison Wilson (Dan), Lindsey McDonald (Jason), Corey Tincher, and Megan Miller. Allen was also blessed with 16 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was a loyal family man. Allen was saved in 1956 during the Louisville Kentucky Billy Graham Crusade. Soon after, he was called to preach and received his undergraduate degree from Cumberland College. He went on to receive his Master’s degree from Southwestern Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary. Allen’s life’s passion was evangelism and missions. He preached hundreds of revivals throughout the south and taught Bible and Evangelism at Cumberland College. Allen pastored churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Mississippi, Texas and Florida. He led mission trips to Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, China and for the last 30 years of his ministry poured his life into the seminary in Havana, Cuba as well as worked with churches in Colon, Cienfuegos and Havana. During this time, he raised money for seminary construction projects, books and scholarships for students, and bought hundreds of theological books for the Baptist Seminary of Havana. Allen loved books and learning and over the years purchased books for young preachers to help them start their libraries. Allen was the author of two non-fiction books and two novels about life and love of the Shakers of The Pleasant Hill Community. Additionally, he wrote dozens of articles for the Southern Baptist Convention ministry publications. In his free time, he enjoyed collecting various antiques including coins, stamps, inkwells, oil lamps, and furniture. He spent several decades restoring his 1939 Chevy Coupe. Of all of Allen’s accomplishments, he would say his greatest achievement was his four daughters, Carol, Cheryl, Beth and Teresa. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Dr. Allen F. Harrod

September 6, 1939 - January 19, 2023