Phillip Dean

Phillip Douglas Dean, Sr. was born June 29, 1938, and departed this life on October 15, 2021. He was born to the union of his loving parents Arvesta and Virginia Dean in Alcoa, TN. Phillip was baptized at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Alcoa. He was employed by ALCOA for over 35 years. He loved and enjoyed being with his family, even when he was giving out orders or information. Phillip brought lots of smiles to faces even when he was telling stories.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Dean, parents Arvesta and Virginia Dean; son John Hopkins; brothers, Curtis Dean, David Dean, Donavon Dean, sister Jean Dean-McGhee.

Phillip leaves to cherish his memory son, Phillip Douglas (April) Dean Jr., very devoted daughter, Freda Dean, and daughter, Tomorrow (Robbie) Brown, six grandchildren; Violet Dean, Phillip D. Dean III, Jonathan Dean, John and Tyler Brown, and very devoted granddaughter Da Veda Dean, great grandson RaKeim McGhee, his brothers; Griffin (Erma) Dean, Dennis Dean, Kenneth (Diane) Dean, sisters; Anita Washington, and devoted sister Cecelia McCray both of Knoxville, Joan Scudder of Johnson City, Kaye (Charles) Hawkins of Loudon County, Jennifer Coffin, Inger (Richard) Scudder, sister-in-law Evelyn Dean of Sterling VA, and devoted niece Kimberly Dean of Washington, D.C., devoted cousin Michael Holland, a host of other devoted family and friends.

Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday October 29, 2021, at Sherwood Gardens, Alcoa. Final arrangements entrusted to Foothills Funeral Home. www.foothillsfh.com