Grace E Dean

January 28, 1937 - December 12, 2018

The Unity Mortuary of Williamston announce that family and friends will gather 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 to celebrate the life of Mrs. Grace E. Dean at New Hopewell Baptist Church 209 Dorchester Rd. Belton, SC with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church prior to service 1:30 p.m. until service time. The family is at 18 Brown Street Williamston, SC. Mrs. Grace E. Dean was born January 28, 1937 in Anderson County to the late Dorothy S. Gambrell Jones and the late John L. Jones. She peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home. Grace was baptized and united with Ebenezer Baptist Church at an early age and later in her adulthood she united with New Hopewell Baptist Church to be with her husband and children. She was joined in holy matrimony to thelate Lonnie Dean, Sr. and out of his union came five daughters and one son. Grace was known as the “Mother” of the Community because she loved children and was a babysitter to many. Grace leaves to cherish her loving memory, daughters, Shirley Tate and Sally Williams of Williamston, SC, Pamela Dean of Anderson, SC; son, Lonnie Dean Jr. of Williamston, SC ; step-sisters, Annette Owens, Sandra Johnson and Nellie Mae Johnson; step-brothers, Jimmy, Joe N., Charlie, Emmanuel, John and Bobby Scott; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; god-daughters, Sarah and Dottie Dean and host of nieces,nephews, relatives and friends. She was predeceased in death by her parents; spouse; daughters, Dorothy Ann Dean and Marion Mattison ; sisters, Quince Ola Ware and Johnnie Mae Clinkscales; brother, Bravell Jones; step-sister, Patricia Brown and granddaughter, Kami Dean.