Bonnie Evelyn Hicks Dean, 90, of Granite Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 24, 2023 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Dean was born on July 11, 1933 in Avery County to the late Hobert Hicks and Dora Buchanan Hicks. She was retired as food service director with Glenstone/Brian Center Nursing Home in Boone.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Roger Melvin Dean, Sr.; and ten siblings; and her son, Roger Melvin Dean, Jr.
Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth (Beth) Dean of Granite Falls and Patty Dean Williams of Linville; three grandchildren, Amber Williams of Linville, Ginger Williams of Linville and Brandon Dean of Hickory; three great-grandchildren, Kay Lee Mars Pitts of Linville, Jo Lene Pitts of Linville, Bentley Berkley of Linville; and one living sister, Beulah Hicks Duckworth of Morganton. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Service will be held at the Taylor Cemetery in Linville, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband Roger.
An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com.
Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the family.
We will miss Bonnie’s wonderful laugh along with her kindness and free spirit. Love to Beth and Patty and all of her grandchildren. She will laugh with Roger and Junior for sure up in heaven!!…and the rest of our great family.
She was a my aunt and I loved her. Beth and Patti I am so sorry I know how it hurts to lose your mother. But she is in heaven now with her mother and father and all of her brothers and sisters. Roger and Jr. will be so glad to see her too. Love you. Martha (Midge) Blair.
Mrs Bonnie will be missed. She was such a sweet lady. I would like to send my condolences to the family and friends.