He was born in Floyd County, October 21, 1925, son of the late Dewitt Talmadge Dew and the late Eunice Darr Dew. He was a veteran of World War II having proudly served in the U. S. Army. As a veteran, he served under the leadership of General Patton’s 3rd Army Division in the Battles of the Rhine River and the Bulge. He was a retired employee of General Electric where he had worked as a machinist. He was a member of the Floyd Springs Baptist Church and the Senior Men’s Sunday School Class. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Pauline Touchstone Dew and by a sister, Paulanna Harris.

Survivors include 3 sons, Danny Dew, and his wife, Janice, Richard Dew, and his wife, Lindy, and Dwayne Dew, all of Armuchee: 2 sisters, Daisy Rhinehart, and her husband, Jim, and JoElla Black, both of Rome; 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015, 2pm at Floyd Springs Baptist Church with his Pastor, the Rev. Dan Hyde officiating. Interment will follow in Floyd Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with the American Legion Post # 5 Honor Guard providing full military honors. 

The family will receive friends at Floyd Springs Baptist Church on Thursday, from 12:30pm until time for the service. At other hours, the family may be contacted at their respective residences

Pallbearers serving are asked to assemble at Floyd Springs Baptist Church, Thursday at 1:30pm and include: Glenn Grigsby, Bill Duke, Henry Duke, Justin Dew, Zach Dew, and Jett Dew.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.