Dean Grady

Mr. Paul Dean Grady, 70, of Valdese, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday July 13, 2008 at Frye Regional Medical Center, after a period of declining health. Mr. Grady was born December 20, 1937 in Catawba County to the late Thomas Paul Grady and Laura Cody Grady Haydock. Dean was a member of Trinity Baptist Temple in Hickory and attended Solid Rock Baptist Church. He was a US Air Force veteran and was retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture Co. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Grady and two brothers-in law Jerry and Terry Murphy and Rondell Franklin. Surviving are his wife Ann Murphy Grady of the home, one brother Wayne Haydock and wife Deborah of Greenville, S.C., sisters-in-law, Gale M. Bumgarner of Drexel, Becky M. Burns and Carole M. Franklin both of Valdese, Judy S. Murphy of Rutherford College, a brother-in-law, Doug Murphy of Valdese and a number of nieces and nephews. . Funeral Services for Paul Dean Grady will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday July 15, 2008 at Solid Rock Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Land officiating. Interment will follow in the Burke Memorial Park with military rites by American Legion Post # 234 of Valdese. The family will receive friends from 12 till 1:00 Tuesday at Solid Rock Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Solid Rock Baptist Church, 2505 Burke Memorial Park Rd., Morganton, N.C. 28655. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com. Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Grady family.