Dewey North
Born in Hyden, Kentucky March 7, 1933Departed in West Melbourne, Florida on December 1, 2018
Dewey North, 85, was born in Hyden, Kentucky, March 7, 1933, and passed away peacefully at home December 1, 2018. Dewey served in the United States Marine Corps during The Korean War and enjoyed sharing stories of his travels and life in the Marines with everyone.
Following the war, he moved to Florida to work for Johnson Controls at Kennedy Space Center. After his retirement, Dewey enjoyed his time as a greeter at Walmart.
A member of Graceway Baptist Church, in Melbourne, he served as a Deacon for many years.
Dewey is survived by his wife of 15 years, Dorothy, his granddaughter Tiffany, his son-in-law, James Voyer, a sister, Ula Gross, and brother, James North, both from Kentucky, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife Mary and their daughter Teresa.
The service will be held at Brownlie & Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne, Saturday December 8th. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will be held at Florida Memorial Gardens in Rockledge.
