Richard Dean Estridge

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Richard Dean Estridge passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side.
Dean was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1964, the oldest child and only son to Richard Jack and Virginia (NeSmith) Estridge. Dean graduated from A.E. Beach in 1982 and soon after married his high school sweetheart and great love, the former Christine McGrath with whom he was married for over 41 years until his passing and with whom he would go on to have two sons, Nicholas, and Alex.
After graduating high school Dean enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. where he would serve at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown, VA before returning home to Savannah with his family to begin a career in sales including area sales manager for Cellular Sales of Knoxville Incorporated. In 2007, Dean began a career in real estate at Coldwell Banker Access Realty where he would eventually become the
Central Region Managing Broker and Real Estate instructor for agent and broker pre-licensing. Dean is survived by his wife, Christine, and his two sons, Nicholas, and Alex Estridge; his mother, Virginia Estridge; his sister, Kimberly (Estridge) Hansley; sister-in-law, Vicky (McGrath) Carter; nephews, Andrew and Harrison Stafford and Patrick and Jason Carter; his grandchildren Gracelyn Christine, MacKenzie Kathleen, Sophia Rose, and James Dean Estridge. Dean is preceded in death by his father, Richard Jack Estridge.
Dean loved and protected his faith, family, Corps, country, and friends completely.
Semper Fidelis
A Visitation will take place from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Fox & Weeks Hodgson Memorial. The Funeral Service will be at 11:00am on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Fox & Weeks Hodgson Memorial. A Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.