Tony Dean, 92, of Whitesville, died at his home on Friday, April 9, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 27, 1928 in Rowe, New Mexico to the late Henry, Sr. and Marcelina Quintana Dean. He joined the Army/Air Force at the age of 17 and served 3 years before joining the regular army and serving 20 more years for his country. During his time in service he received many awards and served in many countries, Germany, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Panama. He met the love of his life while stationed at Fort Knox in 1955, Bernadine Basham Dean, who survives him. He retired from the army in 1968. Besides his service travels, he took his family to Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Holland while stationed in Germany and later on many trips out west to visit his family and to sight see at the Grand Canyon, Jackson Hole, WY and Yellowstone and Yosemite Parks. He and his wife also enjoyed trips with the Seniors at the Mundy Center to some of the Eastern states and Canada. Tony was a longtime member and usher at St. Mary of the Woods Church in Whitesville and did volunteer work with the Happy Hobos at the Foster Center and St. Vincent de Paul and was a Boy Scout Master. He worked at VE Anderson for several years and retired from Pinkerton Tobacco in 1993. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Tony is also survived by his children, Tony (Beth) Dean, of Phoenix, AZ, Cathy (Jeff) Boarman, of Springville, UT, Janet (Daryl) McMaster, of Owensboro, Linda (John Clay) Durbin, of Calhoun, Michael (Julie) Dean, of Whitesville, Mischelle Dean, of Owensboro and Steven Dean, of Owensboro; 15 grandchildren, Malcom, Hypatia and Emily Dean, Jeff Boarman, Jr., Zeke Boarman, Jared and Georgia McMaster, Carol Ann (Joe) Deaton, Abi (Drew)Crabtree, Aaron Cage Durbin, Zoe and Mya Dean, Savannah, Landon and Abby Dean, and 2 step-granddaughters, Laura McMaster (Waylon) Smith and Robyn McMaster (Tim) West and their children, Geofferey, Anna and Wesley Powell and Madison, Alexander , Maximillian and Abigail West ; 5 great-grandchildren, Cassandra, Marissa and Eli Boarman and Jayce and Cruise Dean and several nieces, nephews and special cousins in New Mexico and California. A funeral mass will be said on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 12 noon at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville, KY, with burial following at St. Mary’s Cemetery. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Disabled American Veterans, VA Regional Office, Suite 390, 321 West Main Street, Rm 322 Louisville, KY 40202-6200, The Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or Hospice of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathen Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301