Obit of Dean, Allen Ray - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell <wpurc25758@aol.com>   05 Aug 2007
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::Shaw FH--Leedey OK

Surnames: Dean, Cates, Linthicum, Tucker, Oneto, Murphy, Switzer

Originally posted at:
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Allen Ray Dean was born February 8, 1920 in Diamond Front, Oklahoma 
to Arthur and  Leona Black Dean.  He was the fifth child of a family 
of six.  He passed from this life on May 15, 2006 at his home in 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Allen lived in Diamond Front and Santa 
Cruz, California.  Allen attended Red Star and Diamond Front Country 
schools; he served his country in the United States Navy.

Allen and Beatrice Cates just lacked a few days being married 67 
years.  They were united in marriage on May 21, 1939 in Santa Cruz.  
One daughter blessed this union, Betty Sue.  The family lived in 
Santa Cruz, California, Hammon, Oklahoma, Leedey, Oklahoma, Fort 
Worth, Texas, and then Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Allen worked many years as a butcher.  He started at the family store 
in Leedey, Oklahoma with his brother-in-law Joe Cates and later for 
the United States Government.  He enjoyed being in the outdoors, 
weather hunting, fishing, gardening, or growing the biggest peach 
tree in his back yard.  He also enjoyed watching sports on the 
television.

Allen was baptized when he was 24 at the Leedey Missionary Baptist 
Church and was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church in Oklahoma 
City.  His church family was very important.  He loved to be involved 
in all functions and loved having families over for dinner on 
Sundays. He served as a Sunday School director for many years and was 
a deacon in the church for over 50 years.

Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Leona Dean, a 
grandson, Clarence Linthicum, two brothers, Cecil and Wayne Dean and 
two sisters, Lorette Tucker and Lola Oneto.  He is survived by his 
wife Bea of the home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; a daughter, Betty 
Murphy of Oklahoma City; a grandson Richard Allen  Linthicum of 
Oklahoma City; a sister Winnie Switzer of Elk City; a brother-in-law, 
Joe Cates of Leedey; other family and a host of friends.

Services were held Saturday, May 20, 2006 at First Baptist Church of 
Leedey.  Services were arranged and conducted by Shaw Funeral Home of 
Leedey.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 25-May-2006
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