Longtime Muscogee County Judge John Allen passed away on Sunday. Allen’s funeral is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Friday at St.

Watch the funeral service live in the player above. The service is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.* BINGHAMTON, N.Y.

Judge Ben Richardson referenced Shakespeare and said, “Some men are born great, some men achieve greatness and some men have greatness thrust upon them.” Richardson said Allen checked all three boxes.

We ask for your continued prayers during the family’s time of bereavement,” Sheriff Greg Countryman and Superior Court Judge Ben Richardson said in a news release.

Governor Hochul has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of fallen Binghamton Firefighter John 'JR' Gaudet.