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Robert Louis Dean III, age 50, Lancaster formerly of Harrodsburg, husband of Mellanie Victoria Searcy Dean, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Ephraim McDowell Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg. Born April 15, 1974 in Harrodsburg, he was the son of Robert Louis and Frances Leora (Trigg) Dean II of Harrodsburg. Robert was a 1992 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, became a long-time meat department manager at Save-A-Lot both in Stanford and Harrodsburg, liked to go fishing, hunting, working, spending time with his family and friends and taking vacations. Robert was a member of the Centennial Baptist Church in Harrodsburg.
Survivors other than his wife and parents include four sons, Earnon Bryce Searcy and Logan Ray Spielman both of Texas and Tashaun Dean and Ayden Dean of Lancaster; one sister Renee (Lee) Clemons of Harrodsburg; three brothers Staffond Trigg, Terrill Trigg and Tyrone Dean all of Harrodsburg. Robert was preceded in death by a stepdaughter Gracie Spielman and a brother Lorenzo Trigg.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Sims Funeral Services by Bro. Donald Wayne Smith. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Harrodsburg.
Pallbearers are Staffond Trigg, Lamont Trigg, Tyrone Dean, Craig Vaughn, Joseph Key, Michael Brennan, Juhon Goodman, Lee Clemons, Alajywon Dean, and Lamont Linton.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 11:00 am until the time of services at Sims Funeral Services.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.simsfuneralservices.com.
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