Ginger Lee Dean

Well done my faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord. Ginger Lee Dean, 56 of Church Hill, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 and this day resides with her Lord, Jesus the Christ. Ginger was born in Kingsport and received her B.A. in Home Economics from ETSU. She was a retired social worker for the State of Tennessee Child Protective Services. Ginger enjoyed cooking, entertaining, plays, travel, family and life, all in great quantities. She had been a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church for 39 years and faithfully participated in Jericho Junction and bus ministry for children. She was also a member of the Sunrise Emmaus Community and Precepts Ministries. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas E. Dean, Jr. Ginger is survived by her mother, Phyllis Clark Dean; her sisters, Kim Dean Roberts and husband Dale, Angie Dean Owens and husband Coy; nephew, Eli Owens; nieces, Sierra Owens Taylor and husband Josh, Lisa Moody, Lori Bateman and Leslie Roberts; close friend Randy McCoy. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 311 Cypress Street, Mount Carmel, TN. Friends may also call anytime at the home of Coy W. Owens in Church Hill. A funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. at the church with Pastor Randy Pressnell officiating. Music will be provided by Doug Wagner. A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Liberty Hill cemetery. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:55 a.m. Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Oak Grove Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Building Fund, 311 Cypress Street, Mount Carmel, TN 37645. Carter-Trent Funeral Home, Church Hill is serving the Dean family