Mr. Dean retired from Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. after 35 years as a District Service Manager.
He was a life Deacon at Trinity Baptist Church and a member of the Rotary Club. He loved travel, classical music, bowling, and reading. He was a veteran of World War II serving in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe from 1942 to 1945.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Nora M. Dean; father, Edwin Dean; sisters, Leila and Ruby Dobbins. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Margaret Dean; daughter, Victoria Wood and husband, Dale; son, Steven Dean and wife, Carola; grandchildren, Lauren, William and Steven Dean, Jr; step-grandchildren, Jennifer Wood, Lauren Wood Huckaby and Elliot Wood; immediate nieces and nephews, Fern Schonauer, Ruby Ausbury, Dr. Richard Dobbins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff of Alamo Heights Health and Rehabilitation for the sensitive care they provided for 5 years and the Hospice care given by Odyssey Health Care.
