Betty Ann Macon Dean Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 23, 2023, at the age of 86, Betty Ann Macon Dean of Cary, North Carolina, born in Saint Petersburg, Florida passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Ann Macon Dean to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dotry Macon and Louise Macon (Wood); her former husband William N. Dean; her daughter LaWanda Fay Dean-Jones; and her siblings, Fannie Barton, Doris, Dorothy Nelson and Samuel Macon.
She is survived by: her children, John C. Hopkins of Miami, Florida and Denise Dean Joyner; her son-in-law Anthony Wayne Joyner; her grandchildren, Jeremy Joyner and Danielle L. Jones Hammons (Richard) of Tallahassee, Florida.; her stepson Dwight Anthony Dean; her stepgrandchild Terrica Dean Vincent (Maurice); her children, Camauria, Kyndal, Kynlei, Tamara Dean and Bently Williams of Talladega, AL.; her siblings, Mary Richard (Morgan Richard) of Miami, Florida, Marian Burns, Danny Macon (Rosa) of Delaware, Darrell Macon (June) of Maryland and Dena Nelson (Collie) of St. Petersburg, FL.; her siblings-in-law, Carolyn L. Macon of St. Petersburg, FL. and Robert Meyers; her cousin Johnnie J. Preston; her nieces and nephews, Bruce Barton of St. Petersburg, FL, Donna Barton Manning (King) of St. Petersburg, FL, Vanessa Jones of St. Petersburg, FL, Tony Jones of St. Petersburg, FL, Gregory Jones of St. Petersburg, FL, Fabrae Hearns of St. Petersburg, FL, Taffye Macon of St. Petersburg, FL, Sabrina Richard of Miami, FL, Darice Richard (Willie) of Tallahassee, FL, Santigo, Georgia, Katina Nelson Averette St (Robert), Brandon Macon (Devin) of Maryland, Teresa Preston Love of Quincy, FL, Sharon Butterfield of Miami, FL., Karen Myers of Miami, FL., Gerald Myers of Miami, FL., Lettie Meyers McGhee of Miami, FL., Marquetta Meyers Rojas of Miami, FL. and Robert M. Myers of Miami, FL.; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Brandon-Christopher Macon, Denia Averette, Katlyn Averette and Morgan Watkins; and her close friends, Ebbie Adams of St. Louis, MO, Carl Coley of Miami, Florida, Bertha Alexander of Miami, Pam Aydelott of Powell, TN, Marlene Ibgo-Nwoke of Eustis, Florida, Emma Moore and Yvonne Debos of Orlando, Florida..
Aside from her complete devotion, love and sacrificial heart for her family and friends, Betty's greatest achievement and contribution to her community was made manifest after many early years of keeping her younger siblings, nieces, and nephews; and after being employed over many years in various jobs and working tirelessly for a kindergarten for numerous years.
