Lena C. (Nance) Dean

Graveside Service for Lena Dean, 90 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Sallisaw City Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

She was born on November 12, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, Missouri to Ollie (Taylor) Nance and Ren Nance and passed away on April 16, 2020 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She was married to Odes Lynell Dean on September 16, 1950 in Salinas, California. He preceded her in death on February 1, 2000. She was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God faith.

Survivors are:

2 sons: Leroy Dean of Sallisaw, OK and Leonard Dean of Longmont, CO

4 grandchildren: Leroy Dean, Jr., Kimberly Ferguson, Michelle Swanson and Tiffany Neri;

4 great-grandchildren

16 great-great-grandchildren;

3 great-great-great-grandchildren

1 brother: Bill Nance of Florida

several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and 1 son, Jerry Dean.

Active Pallbearers will be Michael Dean, Chris Ferguson, Jason Ferguson, Randy Jones, C.P. Barnes and Tyler Fletcher.