Everette Dean Obituary

DEAN, Everette PAMPLICO, SC - Everette Mendel Dean, 84, a faithful servant of church, family, community and country, died Friday Morning, December 29, 2006 in a Florence medical facility after an illness. He was born in Branchville, SC a son of the late Samuel Earl and Ennis Cook Dean. He was a retired school superintendent, decorated WWII veteran, a lifelong leader in community and civic endeavors and active in the Pamplico United Methodist Church. He served as a public school administrator for 30 years, 18 of those years as superintendent of Florence School District #2. While serving in this capacity he was recognized for leading the school district through consolidation of the Hannah and Pamplico schools, integration, and the first school district in Florence County to have all schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. He was a former president of the SC Association of School Superintendents and was former chairman of the Florence Darlington Technical College. He was the recipient of the American Association of School Administrators Distinguished Service Award. He served as administrator and coach at Wagener High School, as principal of Brookland-Cayce Elementary School, as administrator at York School District #1 and as Superintendent of the Florence County District #2 Schools. In 1989 Florence District #2 dedicated the E.M. Dean Vocational Education Building in his honor. After retirement he served as an educational consultant. He was a proud graduate of the University of South Carolina. He was a member of the USC Gamecock Club for 53 consecutive years and was the 1999 Florence County Gamecock Club Member Of The Year. He was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. He was a US Army veteran of WWII, he served in the European Theatre of Operations having fought in the Battle of the Bulge as a member of the 94th Infantry. He earned eight service medals during combat including the Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star. He was a member of American Legion Post #98. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths. He was an active member of the Pamplico United Methodist Church for 45 years. As a member of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, he was a member of the State Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry, was Chairman of the State Committee on School and Church Relations, was a member of the board of trustees of the Methodist Oaks at Orangeburg, was a member of the Standing Rules Committee and was a member of the Florence District Committee on Congregational Development and Redevelopment. He was a lay member of the Annual Conference and was a member of the Administrative Council for Pamplico United Methodist Church. He was an active member of the Lions Club for over 50 years serving in many capacities including president. He formerly served as chairman of the Pamplico Library Board. He was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers, Clyde C. Dean and Fletcher S. Dean. Surviving are his wife, Margie Crum Dean of Pamplico; two sons, Dr. Everette Mendel Rette Dean and his wife, Judy of Centenary, SC and Edward Reginald Reggie Dean and his wife Sherri of Camden, SC; daughter, Mary Nealie Dean Smith and her husband, Mitch of Florence; two brothers, S. Earl Dean Jr. of Luling, LA and N. Rudolph (Geneva) Dean of Orangeburg, SC; sister, Dorothy (Stewart) Kennerly of Cordova, SC; four grandchildren, Josey Lynn Dean of Camden, SC, Charles Everette Brett Smith, Coleman Desportes Cole Smith and Reed O'Neal Smith all of Florence. Memorials may be made to Pamplico United Methodist Church, 403 East Main Street, Pamplico, SC 29583. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, December 31, 2006 in the Pamplico United Methodist Church. Committal services will be at 5:00 PM Sunday in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg, SC directed by STOUDENMIRE-DOWLING FUNERAL HOME OF FLORENCE. The family will receive friends from 6 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.