Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee

Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee was Promoted to Glory from his home in Lawrenceville, Georgia on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. He was 72.

Allen Edward Satterlee was the middle of three sons to Don & Mary (Butters) Satterlee. He was born on April 21, 1953 at McDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida.

Soon after graduation, Allen entered the Evangeline Booth College in September 1973 as a member of the Soldiers Of The Cross Session of cadets.

He served in corps appointments in St. Petersburg, Melbourne, and Tallahassee, Florida, and he went on to open the work in West Pasco County, Florida.

Captain Allen began dating Lieutenant Esther Sands and the couple were married on January 2, 1982. Together they served as corps officers in various cities before he was appointed as the director of The Salvation Army’s Southern Territorial Historical Center.

He began formal education with Liberty University and developed an impressive journalistic career writing for the Southern Spirit, The War Cry, and The Officer magazine published at International Headquarters. He also began publishing books, beginning with Notable Quotables followed by Sweeping Through The Land. Over the years, Allen wrote fourteen books as his career into journalism flourished, with another that is currently in process of publication.

Majors Allen & Esther Satterlee were called to overseas service with editorial ministry in Singapore, Papua New Guinea, and as divisional commanders in the Western Jamaica Division. From there, Allen was named National Editor-In-Chief for the Publications Department at National Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. With that appointment, they were promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. They retired from NHQ in 2019.

Making their retirement home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Colonel Allen continued working for the Army, serving as editor of Southern Spirit, and later as Territorial Spiritual Life Development Officer.

On his own time, he maintained an online Bible study with participants from around the Army world. His love for writing included developing budding authors, and for a number of years he conducted monthly writing classes for several small groups.

Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee is preceded in death by his brother, Bob. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Lt. Colonel Esther Satterlee, children Jay Satterlee (Chastity), Sharon Autry (John), John Satterlee, and Anna Satterlee, his sister Melissa Montgomery and brother Mark Satterlee.  He was the proud grandfather of Shannon, Jayme, Kayde, Cloey, Eliana, Isaiah, Sebastion, Claudia, Jackson, and Jayden.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 10 am on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (just days short of 50 years since his Commissioning), with interment at Westview Cemetery.