Allen Kendall Gideons, age 92 of Alvin, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home. Kendall was born December 21, 1929 in DeQuincy, Louisiana to parents Patrick Columbus and Ruth Mahathy Gideons. He grew up in DeQuincy, Louisiana and graduated from DeQuincy High School, where he was on the 1947 and 1948 basketball teams which went to state both years. His teammates became his lifelong friends. Even though his team lost both years, he received a full ride basketball scholarship to Southwestern Louisiana, now named University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Kendall worked for several oil and gas companies in his career. In 1966, Phillips 66 Petroleum transferred him to Alvin, Texas where he lived the rest of his life. He was a longtime member of Alvin First Baptist Church and in recent years attended Bayou Drive Baptist Church in Alvin. He was interested in horticulture and loved to garden.  He learned how to graft pecan trees and won numerous competitions for his award winning pecans at the state level.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Pauline Chapman Gideons, parents, brothers: Lloyd, Howard, and Wallace Gideons, sister: Hazel Gideons, and daughter-in-law: Cheri Verdine Gideons.

Kendall is survived by his daughter, Virginia Ruth Gideons Keown and husband, Marvin from Athens, Texas; sons, Patrick Kendall Gideons from Alvin and John Sherman Gideons from Washington, DC; sister, Patsy Gideons Andrews from Arlington; 3 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2022 with Funeral Services beginning at 11:00 AM at Bayou Drive Baptist Church (612 East Dumble Alvin, Texas 77511). Interment to follow at Oak Park Cemetery Alvin, Texas.