Elisha Dean, Jr. Obituary (1933

Mr. Elisha Edward "Junior" Dean, Jr., age 78, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on December 5, 1933 in Hendricks County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late, Elisha Edward Sr. & Agnes Grubert Dean. His family moved to Brooksburg when he was two years old and he attended school there. He was raised in the Brooksburg Baptist Church. Junior was first united in marriage to Patsy Mae Wingler on Feb. 16, 1952, this union was blessed with one daughter and five sons. He began working for his father at Dean's Auto Parts in Madison, Indiana and in 1954 he purchased it with his brother Jim. They renamed the business Dean Bros. Body Shop and operated that business until 1975. He then opened Dean's Repair Shop and operated it until 1983. From 1983 until present he operated A-1 General. On August 14, 1976 he was united in marriage to Emma J. Parker at the Paynesville Christian Church. This union was blessed with one son. Junior loved to hunt and had moved out to his farm 12 years ago and enjoyed living in the country. He enjoyed hunting the deer there and doing a little fishing. He enjoyed traveling to Canada and really enjoyed the World's Fair in 1967. He was a life member of the North American Hunting Club, the National Rifle Association, the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765 and had been a Boy Scout Leader until 1972. Junior enjoyed his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Junior was proudly awaiting the birth of his 18th great grandchild, Paige, who was born just hours after his passing. Junior died Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:33 p.m. at his home near Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Junior will be missed by his loving wife: Emma J. Parker Dean of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter: Sharon Kay Dean of Madison, Indiana; his loving sons: Steven Wayne Dean of Dupont, Indiana, John Edward Higgins & his wife, Allison of Madison, Indiana, Kevin Neal Dean & his wife, Noel of Madison, Indiana; his step son: Harry Michael Higgins & his wife, Brenda of North Vernon, Indiana; his step daughters: Charlene Richie & her husband, Dennis of Austin, Indiana, Sherri Madden & her husband, Mike of Madison, Indiana; his daughters in law: Debbie Dean Crawley of Hanover, Indiana, Allison Dean of Westminster, Colorado; his brother: Daniel Dean & his wife, Jeanette of Dupont, Indiana; his sister: Pearl Geneva Beatty of Columbus, Ohio; his grandchildren: Alicia, Mandy, Michael, Lucas, Constance, Adrian, Trista, Corrine, Ashley, Carrie, Andy, Chris, Joey, Stacy, Shannon, Michael Paul, D.J., Josh, Amber, Kyle, Ryan, & Logan; 18 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews & cousins; his sisters in law: Ann Williams of Madison, Indiana, Bonnie Beard of Madison, Indiana, Mary Kathryn Robinson of Henryville, Indiana, Georgetta Scott & her husband, Ron of Madison, Indiana, Marcella Brooks & her husband, Bill of Hanover, Indiana, Lynn Sixkiller of Columbus, Indiana, Ellen Hord & her husband, Richard of Blocher, Indiana; 4 his brothers in law: Marshall Parker of Dallas, Texas, Eugene Parker & his wife, Donna of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ted Parker & his wife, Kim of Jacksonville, Florida, Earl Parker & his wife Priscilla of Madison, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elisha Edward, Sr. & Agnes Grubert Dean; his infant son in 1952; his sons, Donald Edward Dean died, Feb. 28, 1994 and Michael Edwin Dean died, Jan. 20, 2007; his brothers, Elisha Edward, Jr. the 1st, James, Lee & John Dean; his sisters, Daisy Jackson, Bea Hutchinson, Mary Dean, Violette Surber; his daughter in law, Nicki Dean. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor Dan Corbin at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Brooksburg Cemetery in Brooksburg, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes or Hospice of King's Daughters' Hospital or the Brooksburg Cemetery Association. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Elisha Dean, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.