Japhanie Leroy Allen, age 19, of Richmond, California died Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 12, in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel in Early with Pastor Curt Schneider of Grace Lutheran Church officiating.
A private family burial will follow in the Miles Cemetery.

Japhanie was born March 24, 1994 in Oakland, California the son of Leroy Allen and Marceta Schumann Allen. He had lived most of his life in California except for a period of time when he lived in Brownwood with his grandmother and attended school at Brownwood High School. He later returned to California to complete school and attend a Junior College.

He is survived by his father, Leroy Allen of Richmond, California

His grandmother, Leona Schumann Baldwin of Brownwood

His uncle, Grant Schumann and wife Natalie of Berkeley, California

Several other aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marceta Schumann Sims.