Delialah Island Allman Has Years of Experience as a Nurse – Facts about Greg Allman’s Daughter
Delialah Island Allman has made a name for herself as a healthcare professional and was recognized for her excellence in nursing. A few years ago, the nurse also became a wife and mother before losing her famous father to numerous health issues.
While Greg Allman found success for his talent as a musician, his daughter, Delialah Island Allman, spent years studying to become a registered nurse before she finally reached that goal.
In light of a recent accolade, the nurse credited her love for all children, including her own, and her famous father — whom she sadly lost — for her success in the medical field she hopes to build upon.
Greg Allman performing at the 41st Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Source: Getty Images
Delialah Island Allman's Accomplishments as a Nurse
After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Georgetown University in 2008, Delialah furthered her education a few years later and obtained her Master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Greg's daughter also graduated with a degree in Automotive Technology from Santa Barbara City College in 2002 and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Dominican University of California in San Rafael in 2006.
Delialah has since shown no signs of slowing down, as her passion for caring for the underserved has seen the nurse serve as a member of the American Nurses Association, the Maryland Nurses Association, and the Psi Chi Honor Society.
Greg Allman performing at the South Bay Blues Awards on November 7, 1993, in San Jose, California. | Source: Getty Images
Delialah's husband also works in the medical field as a Neurosurgeon.
Greg's daughter eventually had all her hard work acknowledged in 2021 when she was included in Marquis Who's Who, a biographical source of "the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor."
Following the impressive recognition, Delialah revealed her children, her professors' help and encouragement, and her late father were the forces behind her success.
Greg Allman's Daughter Tied the Knot Over Ten Years Ago
Delialah had little social media presence at the time of writing. However, in November 2016, her brother, Devon, turned to Facebook and shared a rare snap of his sister in honor of her birthday. The following year, Delialah and her brother appeared on their father's Facebook account in a picture of all three of them at an event.
In 2011, after his sister and her husband, Khalid Kurtom, said "I do," Devon gushed on social media, "Ok , I gotta gush here ...my sister Island's wedding pix ...what a fantastic day." Delialah's husband also works in the medical field as a Neurosurgeon. And in 2010, a clip of the newlyweds dancing to "Unchained Melody" was shared on social media.
Delialah and her husband have since welcomed a son and a daughter, and a few months ago, Greg's daughter shared in a post that she was relocating to Washington, D.C., and was looking for a nursing job that would allow her to be a hands-on mother.
Devon Allman, Greg Allman, and Delialah Island Allman at "All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman" on January 10, 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Getty Images
Delialah Island Allman Lost Her Father in 2017
On May 27, 2017, the news of Greg Allman's death was broken on his Facebook page, and the announcement revealed that the late singer had battled with multiple health issues for years.
"It is with deep sadness we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia," the post read in part.
In addition to her, Delialah's father is survived by his wife, his children, Devon, Elijah Blue, and Layla Brooklyn Allman, his three grandchildren, his niece, long-time friends, and his large extended family.