ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DEAN, VELMA NATALIA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died 27 March, 2013

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DEAN, VELMA NATALIA 
January 9, 1925 - March 27, 2013

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Natalia Graham Dean, 88, a native of Laurel, MS. and a resident of Morgan City, 
passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her residence.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Ratcliff and her husband, Ronald 
Ratcliff Sr., of Morgan City, and Linda Dean of Bakersfield, CA; four 
grandchildren, Rhonda Ratcliff Gurinsky and her husband, Charlie of San 
Antonio, TX., Ronald Ratcliff Jr. and his wife, Monique of Berwick, Hope 
Tillman of Backersfield, CA., and Jeannine Landry also of Bakersfield, CA.; 
great grandchildren Jennifer Carter, Nathan, Rachel, Sylvan Gurinsky, Rustin, 
Reise, Rhett Ratcliff, Anthony Juneau, Valerie, Christopher, Patrick, Joshua 
Parsons, Brian, Briley Tilman, and four great-great grandchildren.

Natalia is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Dean, her parents and her 
granddaughter Kimberly Ann Ratcliff.

She retired from the St. Mary Parish School Board after many years of teaching 
and serving as a guidance counselor. Mrs. Dean also taught at Central Catholic. 
She was the owner and therapist of Dean's Counseling Service. Mrs. Dean was 
actively involved in her community. She was a life-member and past president of 
The Morgan City Garden Club. She was a past board member of the Community 
Concert and she also sponsored several walk-a-thons to assist children with 
disabilities.
Mrs. Dean was a longtime member of the Morgan City Republican Women Club as 
well as an elected official to the Louisiana State Central Republican Committee 
for at least 3 terms. She also received an AARP Citizen of the Month Award.

Visitation will be Thursday at Pharr Chapel from 10 am until 3 pm. Services 
will begin at 3 pm at Pharr Chapel. 

Natalia will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery.

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