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Dean Makkonen Murray, newborn son of Dalton Murray and Haley Abner, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at UK Healthcare.
Dean was born on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 9:55pm in Stanford, Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents: Jimmie Dale Murray, Rebecca Charlene Dezarn and his namesake, Albert Dean Dezarn, maternal great-grandparents: John Edward Craynon and Edna “Joy” Craynon.
Along with his parents, he is survived by, his sister, Harlow East, his paternal grandparents: James Murray and LaKisha Maness, Marcie Murray and Robert Maness; maternal grandparents: Mark Abner and Mary “Eddie” Craynon, paternal great-grandparents, Peggy and Claude Tiller, maternal great-grandparents Linda and Ralph Manning, uncles: Justin Durbin, Chandler Murray, and Ben Maness, aunts: Rachael Durbin, NaKay Murray, and Krystin Dezarn; along with special cousin, Wyatt Edens.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 11am-12pm in the Chapel of Southern Oaks Funeral Home with a funeral service to begin at 12pm with Pastor Jeff Langford officiating. Burial will follow in Southern Oaks Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dean Makkonen Murray Memorial Fund C/O Southern Oaks Funeral Home.
“It’s a long way to go, but in the meantime before you cross the street take my hand, life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
“Our beautiful boy, forever”
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Dean Makkonen Murray.