James “Jimmy” Dean, 53, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.
Mr. Dean was born June 27, 1966, to Robert Earl and Shelvia Keel Dean in Atmore, Ala. He attended Escambia County High School, where he lettered in baseball and football. He was a member of the 1983 state championship team, the Blue Devils that won the 3A state title, then graduated in spring of 1984. He then went to Patrick Henry Junior College, where he led the team in hitting his freshman year, then transferred to the University of Montavello before he finished up at Auburn University at Montgomery, where he was named offensive pl...
