Mr. Dean Murphy Malone, age 72, Jonesborough, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Malone was born August 1, 1943 in Johnson City. He was the son of the late George & Lucy Calloway Malone.
Dean grew up in the Midway Community. He attended Midway School and Jonesborough High School. He was a member of McKinley Memorial Bible Church.
Mr. Malone worked for Magnavox of Johnson City for a number of years and also was owner and operator, with his wife and sons, of Malone’s Dairy. He artificially bred cattle for Select Sires and worked a lot of years at Growers Co-op Tobacco Warehouse. He was also a Rural Mail Carrier out of the Jonesborough Post Office where he retired of disability due to Diabetes. obobi
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Hazel Crawford Malone, of the home; two sons, Jeff Malone, Matthews, NC and Jason Malone, Johnson City; daughter, Kelli Malone, of the home; three grandsons, and two great grandsons; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and numerous cousins.
The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:30 pm Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home and other times at the home. Graveside services will follow at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Jeremy Dykes officiating.
Pallbearers will be family & friends.