Ruby Dean Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruby Dean of Charlottesville, Virginia, who passed away on January 6, 2026 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Maybell Harris (Tyler) and Cecil Sites (Solomon Cohill Dean); and her brothers, Eddie Deane and Jimmy Dean. She is survived by: her siblings, Patricia Bishop Diane (Earnest "Bud" Bishop), Lucy Pritchett and Cecil Sites (Shirley Sites); her children, Doris Pritchett, Calvin Dean, Donna Dean, Debra Forbes (Thomas Forbes) and Floyd "Thomas" Dean; her grandchildren, Christy Pritchett (Justin Owen), Kimberly Kidd (Robert Kidd), Danny Pritchett Jr. (Kyesha Stanley), Ashley Shifflett (Dwayne Shifflett), Erin Dean (Carl Shifflett), Victoria Musselman (Jacob Musselman), Dylan Marshall, Tiffany Gibson (Anthony "Boe" Thacker), Elizabeth Gibson, Tonya Payne (Jeffery Payne), Tammy Trent (Todd Trent), Codi Forbes (Oscar McCauley), Travis Dean, Davon Dean (Caitlyn Watts), Budd Dean and Sierra Dean (DayDay Dowell); her great grandchildren, Thomas Hughes Jr., Noah Owen, Jace Owen, Robert Kidd III, Kourtney Kidd, Ava Pritchett, DJ Shifflett, Dallas Shifflett, Emmitt Shifflett, Ashelyn Shifflett, Titan Shifflett, Nova Shifflett, Tanner Haley, Gracelyn Musselman, Anthony Thacker Jr. (Shania Fox), Montana Thacker, Austin Thacker (Bri Shaver), Jacob Thacker, Ryker Thacker, Kinsley Thacker, John Payne, Will Trent, Holden Trent, Ellie Butler, Madi-Sue McCauley, Cohen McCauley, Riverlyn Dean, Waylon Dean, Bryson Dowell, Sophia Thacker, Levi, Jaylen Bright-Palmer and Ryleigh Thacker; and her foster children, Sally Gentry, Ann Marsh, Nina Gonzales and Ashley Manuel.
