Dean Gordon

Dean Gordon, age 70, of 405 Gilmer Edwards Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital.
Dean was born November 12, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late Clyde Columbus Gordon and Willie Bridges Gordon. He worked for Stonecutter Mill as a Supervisor for 31 years before his retirement and owned and operated Dean's Produce for over 23 years.
He had served in the National Guard and was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. He loved his work in selling produce and interacting with his customers.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Robin York; three brothers, Datus Gordon, Edgar Gordon and Dan Reid Gordon; two sisters, Frances Baynard and Myrtle Owens.
Survivors include his wife of 50 plus years, Carolyn Edgerton Gordon; three daughters, Rhonda Williams, Rita Wyss and her husband, Earl Joe Jr., and Renee Wright and her husband, Jeff, all of Rutherfordton; four sisters, Hazel Rogers of Shelby, Rose Watkins of Nashville, TN, Myrlie Barrier and her husband, Ed, of Rutherfordton and Ola Higgins and her husband, Charlie, of Forest City; one brother, Jim Gordon and his wife, Pat, of Forest City. He is also survived by six grandchildren, David Williams, Jerimie Williams, Marcus Williams, Adam York, E.J. Wyss and Anya Wyss and two great grandchildren, Emma Cobb-Williams and Trace Williams.