Ival “Jane” Lakin Dean - 1923-2007
Ival “Jane” Lakin Dean, 83, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Sunday morning, April 8, 2007, in The Woodlands Retirement Community in Huntington.
She was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Kenova, W.Va., a daughter of the late James Robert and Jo Bolt Lakin.
In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Warren G. Dean in 2004, whom she worked beside throughout his ministry, taking great pride in working with their ministry to the youth.
Mrs. Dean was retired from Channel 13 accounting department and was a homemaker. She was a 1942 graduate of Logan High School in Logan, W.Va., and attended Western Kentucky University.
She was a devoted member of Rose Hill Baptist Church in Ashland and a former member of Eastern Star of Guyandotte, W.Va., Barboursville Woman’s Club, Rose Hill WMU and Rose Hill Women’s Bible Class.
Surviving are two daughters, Janice Ratliff and husband David of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Darlene McGill and husband Thomas of Ashtabula, Ohio; grandchildren Chantelle Petrou of Medina, Ohio, Stephanie Graff of Fort Collins, Colo., Todd McGill of Ashtabula and Jason Ratliff of Louisville, Ky.; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Charles Stewart and Dr. Ronnie Mayes. Entombment will be in Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.
Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Rose Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 1001 Winslow Road, Ashland, KY 41102 or Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709.
Condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhomes.com.
