Ella Mae Dean was born on February 6, 1940 to the late Lottie and Jerry Robinson, Sr. in Shelby, MS. In 1960 she was united in Holy matrimony to the Late Charles Dean, Sr. and to this union 5 children were born. Ella accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She later join the Phillip Chapel M.B. Church under the leadership of Pastor Marvin Strotter, Sr. where she remained a faithful member until death. Ella was preceded in death by her husband, one son, one step-son, five brothers, two sisters, one great-granddaughter and a special and devoted friend Louise Ross. Ella departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 1:30 a.m. at the Leflore AMG Specialty in Greenwood, MS.