Freed-Hardeman Connections
Researching the Restoration Movement in Mississippi and West Tennessee
Hugo Allmond
1903-1957
Hugo Allmond, age 54, well-known gospel preacher at Aberdeen, Mississippi, was killed instantly in an automobile-truck collision, near Aberdeen, Sunday September l. One man in the truck also died immediately, ladies in the Allmond car, including Mrs. Hugo Allmond, and one lady and one man in the truck were seriously injured.
Brother Allmond had preached four sermons and taught one Bible class September 1 and was on his way to preach again in the final service of a gospel meeting near Aberdeen when the tragedy occurred. He had been preaching the gospel for thirty years and had done local work in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, and Mississippi, and had conducted meetings in many other states. He had moved from Corinth to Aberdeen about nine months ago. Brother Allmond attended Freed-Hardeman College and David Lipscomb College. He was a member of the Freed-Hardeman College Alumni Board of Directors for a number of years He leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Hargis Allmond; one daughter, Miss Annette Allmond of Aberdeen, who graduated from Freed- Hardeman College last June; five sons: Dr. Sidney Allmond of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Coleman K. Allmond, gospel preacher of Garden City, Michigan; Thomas Allmond of Flint, Michigan; Ira Hugo Allmond of Detroit, Michigan; Steve Allmond of the U. S. Army; one sister, Miss Nola Allmond of Memphis, Tennessee; and four grandsons.
W. A. Bradfield assisted by Hobert Ashby of Flint, Michigan, conducted the funeral in the building of the Aberdeen Church of Christ, Wednesday afternoon, September 4 in the presence of a large crowd. The interment was at Iuka, Mississippi.
Freed-Hardeman Alumnograms, 1957
Burial
Hugo Allmond is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, West Ash Street, in Iuka, MS
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.8192, Longitude: -88.1981
Photos by Tom L. Childers - June 13, 2008