Sylvester was born on September 12, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia to Sylvester Dean Sr. and Sadie Robinson Thomas. He worked for S and D Drywall.
He is survived by his father, Clyde “J.R.” Humphrey of Columbus, Georgia; his son, Christian Dean of Columbus, Georgia; his brothers, Timothy Humphrey and Joseph Sanes; his sisters, Carrie Ruth Sanes Jackson, Patricia Ann Dean Johnson, and Dolly Jo Sanes Leveille.