Patricia Ann Dean

Patricia Ann Taylor Dean, 68, passed away September 23, 2012 at her residence in Cleveland. She taught at Cleveland Junior High School and Cleveland Middle School for 26 years, and was a member at Broad Street United Methodist Church. She grew up in Maryville, Tennessee and enjoyed a life long love of the Smoky Mountains. Mrs. Dean was the daughter of the late Thomas Lowry Taylor and Barbara Anderson Taylor of Maryville, Tennessee and was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Norman Dean. She is survived by her sons: Thomas H. Dean and wife Wendy of Columbus, North Carolina and Charles T. Dean and wife Jennifer of Lebanon, Tennessee; granddaughters Mallory and Taylor Dean of Lebanon, Tennessee; brother Bill Taylor and wife Barbara of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; and sister Susan Hitch of Maryville, Tennessee. Visitation will be this Saturday, September 29th from 1:00-3:00 pm followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm officiated by Rev. Randy Martin at Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, friends can make a donation to the Great Smoky Mountains Association in her memory by mail to GSMA, PO Box 130, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the arrangements, and we invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Dean family guest book at www.ralphbuckner.com.