She was born July 26, 1944, in Palestine, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lee Marlar.
Dean was a homemaker and worked as a waitress for the Palestine Truckstop and Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Greenbrier. She attended the Church Alive in Conway.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Kennedy Miller.
A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at 4:00 p.m. with visitation 3:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home in Conway.