Jewell Lee Horne Dean

Jewell Lee Horne Dean, 95, a lifelong resident of Maury County, passed away on August 22, 2025.

A graveside service will be conducted Friday, August 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Byrd Broyles officiating. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Family will visit with friends after the service.

Jewell was born December 31, 1929 in Southport as the only child of Lula Hickman Horne and Austin “Cap” Horne. She graduated in 1948 from Columbia Central High School. She attended Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed helping with various activities.

Jewell was a strong, hard-working Southern woman who was “the salt of the earth.” She was predeceased by her husband, the love of her life of 45 years, William Granville “Billy” Dean 31 years ago in 1994. Earlier in life, she was a bookkeeper for Kaufman’s Dress Shop. She loved helping “Bill” on the farm, growing flowers, playing Rook on Saturday nights with friends and family, playing with her dog, knitting and doing anything she could to help others.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law Thomas Jefferson Ashton, William Aaron Inman, Jr., Henry Clay Graham, Waylan Cheek Dean, Norman Franklin Dean and sisters-in-law, Norma Lee Anderson Ashton, Doris Ashton Inman, Ann Dean Graham, Joan Potts Dean and Amelia Parks Dean.

She is survived by her cousins, whom she loved dearly, George Horne, Effie Horne Lovett, Joe Horne, Karen and Barry Minton, of Columbia, Floy May Sealy Brandon, Lewisburg, and Barry Horne of Mt. Pleasant, SC. Her surviving nieces and nephews are Thomas (Nedra) Ashton, Houston, TX, Tim Ashton, Denham Springs, LA; David (Susan) Ashton, Austin, TX; Brenda Graham McGrath, Knoxville; Teresa Dean, Columbia; Ken (Rowena) Graham, Lisa Dean, Chuck (Tracy) Dean, all of Franklin, and Allison Dean Love (Phil) of Columbia, SC. She was preceded in death by nephews, Douglas Dean and Eddie Inman.

Honorary pallbearers will be George Horne and Joe Horne. Active pallbearers will be Tom Ashton, Will Brasfield, Chuck Dean, Ken Graham, Phil Love and John Park.

Sincere appreciation to Ashley Holloway and Brookdale Senior Living where Jewell spent her last four years thriving. Also, thanks to Dr. Charles Ball, Dr. David Hutchings, Dr. Douglas Kennedy, Gentiva Hospice and Tim Brashears for their care. Heartfelt gratitude to her very special longtime friends Nita and John Park, Dr. Ruth Lamar and Donna Faye Cole for all their care, support and love over the years.

Memorials may be made to Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Columbia State Community College Foundation Billy and Jewell Dean Scholarship, the Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, or the Middle TN Alzheimer’s Association.