He is survived by loving and devoted wife, Dionisia L. Dean; daughter, Heather Dean; son, Nevel Dean III; sister, Dorothy Bridges, brothers, Alphonso Dixon, Jr., Larry Dean, Harry Dean, and Braille Thomas; as well as sister-in-law, Remona Thomas.
He was preceded in death by father, Nevel Dean Sr.; mother, Louise McNeal Dean; and sister, Helen Humphry Range Bradley.
The family will receive friends for a time of visitation 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church; 525 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue East, Bradenton, Florida 34208. Funeral Services will immediately follow.
Condolences may be expressed online via ManasotaMemorial.com Manasota Memorial Park and Funeral Home is entrusted with final care.