Chadwick Dean

TRENTON Chadwick "Chad" DeVaughn Dean, age 44, was born May 30, 1968, Tifton, Ga. Chad fought hard and bravely for the past 18 months and on Tuesday evening June 12, 2012 he walked into the arms of his Heavenly Father to begin his eternal life where his body is now whole and pure. In keeping with his wishes to have a party, his family and friends will be celebrating his life in the days to come. Chad was employed by Farley's & Sather as a truck driver delivering sweets around the nation.He is survived by his wife, Pamela Jones Dean; sons Joshua Dean, Craig (Harley) Dean; and grandsons Harper and Dawson; parents Bobby (Sr.) and Jo Dean, of Cohutta, Ga.; brothers and sisters Daniel Dean, St. Louis, Mo., Bobby (Natalie) Dean, Columbus, Ga., Stanley Dean, Omega, Ga., Nelson Dean, Lenox, Ga., Louise (Jimmy) Wickware, Lenox, Ga., Antoinette Dean, Cohutta, Ga.; father and mother-in-Law, Rev. Vernon and Barbara Jones; Sister-in-law, Angela (Mark) Smith; brother-in-law, Mitchell (Claudia) Jones, all of Trenton, Ga.; and many special aunts; uncle; nieces; nephews; cousins; and close friends. We wish to offer special thanks to the staff of Chattanooga Oncology and Radiation for their care. To the doctors, nurses, and staff at Hospice of Chattanooga at Standifer Place, Thank you for answering your special calling. If you feel so led, please make memorial donations to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Dr., Chattanooga, TN 37416. Visit www.RyanFuneralHome.net to share memories and condolences.Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday June 15, in the chapel with Rev. Tracy Trivette officiating. Interment will follow in Lake Hills Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. today and 11 a.m. until service time on Friday at Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.