Emily Renee Dean
April 10, 1998 - April 13, 2020
Emily Renee Dean, age 22, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2020, at Rutherforton Regional Medical Center, NC. A native of Westminster, MD, Emily is a daughter of Kenneth Dominic Dean and Laura Lynn (Dawson) Dean. She grew up in Rutherfordton, NC where she attended R S Central High School. During her time at R S Central, she enjoyed participating in Color Guard. Emily loved listening to music, being with her friends and spending time with her daughter, Mallorie Kate. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Jack Dawson, Sr., and her paternal grandfather, Kenneth Leon Dean. Emily Renee Dean leaves behind to cherish her memory: Parents: Kenneth Dean and wife, Charlotte, Laura Dean; Daughter: Mallorie Kate Cornett; Brother: Dominic Dean; Grandparents: Linda Dawson, Mary and Gary Thrift; Aunt: Melissa Bright and husband, Tracy; Uncles: Jack Dawson, Jr., Gary Thrift, Jr.; Numerous special friends and cousins. The family will attend a private graveside committal service on Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Tinker Cemetery. Bishop John Edwards will officiate. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be Dominic Dean and Gary Thrift, Sr. Condolences and memories may also be shared with the family and viewed at www.valleyfuneralhome.net or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ValleyFuneralHomeErwin. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Emily Renee Dean through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin, 423-743-9187.
Emily Renee Dean, age 22, of Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2020, at Rutherforton Regional Medical Center, NC. A native of Westminster, MD, Emily is a daughter of Kenneth Dominic Dean and Laura Lynn (Dawson) Dean.... View Obituary & Service Information