Mr. Joseph Earl Deal was born January 12, 1921 to Albert and Dona (Lampley) Deal in Hickman County, Tennessee. He passed away January 25, 2011 at the NHC HealthCare Center in Dickson. Suvivors include: step-son Garry McCord and his wife Sonja; step-daughter Janice Burgess and her husband James; step-grandchildren Jessica Sullivan, Krista Scott, and Watson McCord; step great grandchildren Ragan Scott, Zachary Scott, and Carson McCord. Besides his parents, Mr. Deal was preceded in death by his wife Annie Myrtle Deal and twelve brothers and sisters. Funeral services were Saturday, January 29th, from the Fairview Chapel with Bro. Tandy Rainey officiating. Burial was in the Jack Lampley Cemetery.