Herman Carter Dean

Herman Carter Dean – 97, Fort Blackmore, VA. Died peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

Herman C. Dean was born May 13, 1927, in Lee County Virginia. He was a farmer and logger in his early years. He retired from A & L Construction in 1980. He loved spending time with his family and friends and would help anyone in need. You could always find him helping a neighbor or friend. He was a beacon of light in the community. He had a love for farming. He tended to most of the farm animals in the Fort Blackmore area and was considered the local vet. He was an avid whittler and loved making his iconic fans, chains, and walking sticks. He was known for his love of “Mountain Dew”. To know him was to love him and the examples he set are everlasting and we will cherish all that we learned from him.

Preceding him in death were his father and mother, Carter Daniel and Lucy Bowens Dean. He was the last remaining sibling of Albert Dean, Bill Dean, R.L. Dean, John Dean, Sherman Dean, Laura Gibson, Eva Mae Boggs, and one infant sister, Nina. His loving wife of 51 years, Bertha Hensley Dean, and his daughter, Donna Dean Sanders, brothers-in-law, Doss Hensley, and Chevie Kinkead.

Herman is survived by his children, Eddie Dean and wife Brenda of Fort Blackmore, Danny Dean of the home, Kathy Hass and husband Benny of Rye Cove, and Daniel Dean and wife Anna of Gate City. His grandchildren, Timmy Dean, Steven Dean and wife Courtnay, Robin Sanders, Michael Sanders, Jr., Crystal Aistrop (whom he raised), Justin Hass and wife Deana, Noah Hass, Madison Dean, and Morgan Dean. Great-Grandchildren, Summer Dean, Arlo Dean, Dustin Porter and wife Reba, Kayla Vaughn, Dylan Sanders, Mariesha Dorton, Chloe Dorton, Rylee Aistrop, Jordan Hass, Kajen Hass, and Luke Hass. Great-great grandchildren, Alice Ramey, Emily Vaughn, Matthew Vaughn, Kinley Vaughn, Michael Porter, Hunter Porter, and Haley Porter. Brothers-in-Law, Toke Hensley, Bill Hensley and wife Kathy, Sidney “Ruke” Hensley and wife Teresa, Jim Hensley and wife Peggy, and Brodis Hensley and wife Deborah. Sister-in-Law, Glenna Hensley. A host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. His special friends, Mack Pierson, Toby Hilton, Jr Lane, Jacob Beavers, Gene McConnell, Robert Clark, and Travis Sawyer. 

Thank you to everyone who reached out to the family with your support, words of encouragement, stories, and kindness, and special thanks to Jasmine Peters and Brooklyn Mosley, and Dr. Elizabeth Cooperstein with Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia and Stoney Creek Fellowship Church for their love and care.

The family will receive friends from 5-7p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 7:00p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Scott Castle and Bro. Wayne Stallard officiating. Denny and Donna Hass will provide the music. 

Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00a.m., Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Lawson Cemetery, Fort Blackmore, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:00a.m., to go in procession to the graveside service.

Grandsons, Justin Darnell, and Jack Hensley will serve as pallbearers. 

An online guest register is available for the Dean family at www.gatecityfunerals.com. 

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Herman Carter Dean.