Jo Ann Dean

Jo Ann Dean, age 82, of Lakeland, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at her home. She was born on January 1, 1941 in Nashville, Georgia to the late Myrtle Knight Kent and William Sineath Kent. Jo Ann was an avid reader. She enjoyed fellowship with family and friends. She was also known to be a great story teller and sharing family history. Jo Ann was a devoted Christian who served faithfully at Camp Creek Missionary Baptist Church for many years. Most of all she loved and cherished her family dearly. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Kent, and Edgar Morris “Doc” Kent.
Survivors include her husband of forty-two years, Johnny Dean of Lakeland, Georgia; children: Andy Stewart, Jimi Stewart (Jennifer), Jennifer Dean, Kimberly Dean all of Lakeland, Georgia; grandchildren: Jodie Alvarez, Amber Mendoza, Chase Stewart, Kenli Manoh Stewart, ReOnnah Dean; nine great grandchildren
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023 in Camp Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Clinch County, Georgia with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the church. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Dean family is being served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Lakeland.