Jane Shawver Allison

The life of Jane Shawver Allison will be celebrated Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Lubbock, Texas. She passed from this life on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Crown Point Health Suites. Jane Shawver Allison, 87, was born on December 29, 1938, to F.M. Shawver and Bertha "Bert" Jewell Hicks Shawver, in San Angelo, Texas. She and "younger" sister, Jean, were identical twins. After the death of her father when the twins were twelve, the family moved to Lubbock, Texas so that her mother could pursue her Masters degree in Education at Texas Tech. From an early age, Jane desired to be an actress and appeared in many high school performances at Lubbock High School and later at Monterey High School, where she and her twin were part of the first graduating class. During two summers in high school, Jane was selected to participate in two highly competitive summer intensive programs in speech and drama at the University of Denver and Northwestern University. While speaking at a leadership conference her senior year of high school, she met the love of her life, Wayne Allison. They married on June 22, 1957, moved to Wichita Falls and raised three children, Jana, David, and Don, all of whom brought her great joy. While living in Wichita Falls, Jane worked for the Wichita Falls Symphony. She also was active in the Crockett Elementary PTA, serving numerous times as room mother and on school carnival committees. She also volunteered with the Gamma Iota Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta at Midwestern State University. The family were active members at First Christian Church in Wichita Falls, where Jane appeared in various melodramas and Christmas programs. The Allison family moved to Lubbock in 1970 when Wayne accepted a new job with Blue Cross. Jane continued to be involved in her children's church, academic, and extracurricular activities. In 1971, she went to work for the Texas Tech College of Business. In 1974, she began a long career in the Family Medicine Department of the Tech Medical School first, as the Administrator, then Assistant Director of Clinical Care, and finally, as Director of Special Projects after retiring in 2005. To say that Jane loved her work in Family Medicine would be a great understatement. She was proud of and fully invested in their mission to provide quality clinical education and patient care experiences to future family medicine doctors, particularly for rural communities. She was instrumental in the founding of the national Association of Family Practice Administrators (now Association of Family Practice Administration). She served as the organization's first President, and in 1997, the Association's annual lectureship was named in her honor. During her tenure at Texas Tech University, she received the Health Sciences Center Superior Achievement Award, the Health Sciences Center Award of Excellence, and the President's Quality Service Award. Most importantly, Jane loved the relationships she fostered and maintained with former and current Family Medicine faculty, residents, and staff. Across the state and nation, she had a multitude of friends and colleagues she met, kept up with, and even traveled with as a result of working in Family Medicine. Jane loved her growing family. She took great joy in hosting holidays, traveling with her children and grandchildren, and attending concerts, recitals, and sporting events of her grandchildren. She and Wayne were fortunate to travel many places, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Hawaii, and various cruises to the Caribbean. Jane was known for her signature color red. Even on the rare occasion she was not dressed in red, she accessorized with red, including her red car. She and Wayne were avid Tech fans and held season tickets for years. Jane also loved attending the Lubbock Symphony as season-ticket holders. Jane attended Texas Tech University where she majored in Speech and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Jane Allison is survived by her daughter, Jana Jones and husband Steve of Decatur; sister, Jean Stockstill of Fort Worth; daughter-in-law, Stephanie Allison; granddaughters McKinzie Sanders and husband Stephen; and Sarah Shipley and husband Jonathan; and grandsons Matt Jones and wife, Ruth; Drew Jones, and Zachary Allison: nephew, Jeff Madrid and wife Tammy; nine great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends. She is preceded in death by husband, Wayne Allison; sons David and Donnie Allison; and parents, F.M. and Bert Shawver. Memorial contributions may be made to Celebrate Today, UMC Foundation, P.O. Box 5980, Lubbock, Texas 79408 or First Christian Church, 2323 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas 79401.

Jane Shawver Allison

December 29, 1938 - June 8, 2026