Richard David Dean Sr. was born in New Albany, Miss., on March 19, 1942, to Eugene and Mary Virginia Dean.
Richard David Dean Sr.
Richard accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Vance Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis under the ministry of Nakomis Yeldell (now deceased). Later he served the East Capitol Street Church of Christ in Washington, D.C. and the Norris Road Church of Christ in Memphis. At the time of his passing he was an active member of East End Church of Christ in Memphis.
He earned degrees from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, (where he was honored as the university’s first African-American graduate) and the University of The District of Columbia.
Richard met Vallie B. Johnson at Southwestern, and they married on Dec. 29, 1964. They welcomed sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean. He retired after 32 years of teaching in Washington.
He was preceded in death by brothers Carl, Therman, Clifton, and Summer Dean; sister Elise; and his parents.
Survivors include his former wife, Vallie Dean; sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean; sisters Helen (Lonnie) of Tampa, Fla., Juanita, Katie and Carolyn, all of California; and cousins Charles and Minnie Bowling of Tennessee.
Richard David Dean Sr.
Richard accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Vance Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis under the ministry of Nakomis Yeldell (now deceased). Later he served the East Capitol Street Church of Christ in Washington, D.C. and the Norris Road Church of Christ in Memphis. At the time of his passing he was an active member of East End Church of Christ in Memphis.
He earned degrees from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, (where he was honored as the university’s first African-American graduate) and the University of The District of Columbia.
Richard met Vallie B. Johnson at Southwestern, and they married on Dec. 29, 1964. They welcomed sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean. He retired after 32 years of teaching in Washington.
He was preceded in death by brothers Carl, Therman, Clifton, and Summer Dean; sister Elise; and his parents.
Survivors include his former wife, Vallie Dean; sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean; sisters Helen (Lonnie) of Tampa, Fla., Juanita, Katie and Carolyn, all of California; and cousins Charles and Minnie Bowling of Tennessee.
Richard David Dean Sr. was born in New Albany, Miss., on March 19, 1942, to Eugene and Mary Virginia Dean.
Richard David Dean Sr.
Richard accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Vance Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis under the ministry of Nakomis Yeldell (now deceased). Later he served the East Capitol Street Church of Christ in Washington, D.C. and the Norris Road Church of Christ in Memphis. At the time of his passing he was an active member of East End Church of Christ in Memphis.
He earned degrees from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, (where he was honored as the university’s first African-American graduate) and the University of The District of Columbia.
Richard met Vallie B. Johnson at Southwestern, and they married on Dec. 29, 1964. They welcomed sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean. He retired after 32 years of teaching in Washington.
He was preceded in death by brothers Carl, Therman, Clifton, and Summer Dean; sister Elise; and his parents.
Survivors include his former wife, Vallie Dean; sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean; sisters Helen (Lonnie) of Tampa, Fla., Juanita, Katie and Carolyn, all of California; and cousins Charles and Minnie Bowling of Tennessee.
Richard David Dean Sr.
Richard accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Vance Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis under the ministry of Nakomis Yeldell (now deceased). Later he served the East Capitol Street Church of Christ in Washington, D.C. and the Norris Road Church of Christ in Memphis. At the time of his passing he was an active member of East End Church of Christ in Memphis.
He earned degrees from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, (where he was honored as the university’s first African-American graduate) and the University of The District of Columbia.
Richard met Vallie B. Johnson at Southwestern, and they married on Dec. 29, 1964. They welcomed sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean. He retired after 32 years of teaching in Washington.
He was preceded in death by brothers Carl, Therman, Clifton, and Summer Dean; sister Elise; and his parents.
Survivors include his former wife, Vallie Dean; sons Richard II, Clifton and Mensah Dean; sisters Helen (Lonnie) of Tampa, Fla., Juanita, Katie and Carolyn, all of California; and cousins Charles and Minnie Bowling of Tennessee.
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