A memorial service for Dean Allan DeSart, 84, of Athens will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spry Funeral Home with Linda DeSart officiating.
Mr. DeSart died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at home.
Dean DeSart was born Oct. 23, 1927, in Mobridge, S.D. He was a retired electrical engineer with the IBM Corporation where he worked on the Saturn V program. Mr. DeSart was an avid fisherman, hunter and sports fan. He was a member of Patmos United Methodist Church in Huddleston, Va.
He was preceded in death by his son, Randall DeSart.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis K. DeSart of Athens; sons, Gary E. DeSart and wife Linda of Athens and Michael A. DeSart and wife Pam of Elgin, Ill.; grandchildren, Jeff DeSart, Allyson DeSart, Zach DeSart, Christopher DeSart and Bryan DeSart; and great-grandchildren, Grant, Nathaniel, Arel and Blakely DeSart.
Memorials may be made to the hospice of your choice.
Sign the online guestbook at http://spryfuneralhome.com.
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