- Date Of Birth: July 26, 1922
- Date Of Death: May 17, 2020
- State: West Virginia
Katheryn O. “Kate” Dean, 97 of Grafton passed away at the residence of her son Kenneth Dean in Fairmont, Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born in Volga, WV. July 26, 1922, and is the daughter of the late Kara Robert and Ida Pearl Foster Manley. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. G. “Grant” Dean on July 21, 1989.
Kate was a graduate of Philippi High School, Class of 1942. She was a devoted member of the Blueville United Methodist Church, where she held many offices, loved music, sang in the choir, and enjoyed sending cards. She held the office as President for the Womens Missionary for many years at the Blueville United Methodist Church. Kate enjoyed walking all over Blueville and visiting with her many friends. She was a good cook and loved trying new recipes. Kate’s family was the most important thing in her life and is now celebrating with her heavenly family. She worked at J.C.Penneys and Dr. Connor’s dentist office in Grafton.
Katheryn was the last surviving member of her nine brothers and sisters. Kate is survived by three children, Kenneth F. Dean and wife Ruthanne, Fairmont, Pamela Teagarden and husband Richard, Grafton, and Kevin Dean, Morgantown; eight grandchildren, John Teagarden, Morgantown, Jeff Dean and wife Kim, Belington, Meredith Augustin, Brooklyn, NY, Kara Assael and husband Dylan, Beacon, NY, Jennifer Armentrout and husband Johnny, Morgantown, Rick DuBois and wife Holly, McDonough, GA, Ryan DuBois and wife Rebecca Huntersville, NC; ten great grandchildren, Bobby Lynn Dean, Kayla Dean, Nico Augustin, Nina Augustin, Wiles Assael, Ashland Assasel, Sydney Armentrout, Hannah Armentrout, Emma Porter, Hannah Knittel,two great great grandchildren, Poppy and Beau; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Robert L. Dean, four sisters, Evelyn Kittle, Betty Marteney, Jean Fenstermacher, Helen Maxson, four brothers, Thomas W. Manley, Kenneth R. Manley, Robert Manley, James Manley.
