Paul Edward “Dude” Deaton, of Nunnelly, was born August 24, 1966, in Middletown, Ohio, and died September 16, 2023, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee, at the age of 57 years.

Mr. Deaton was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Deaton, Sr. and Sallie Mays Deaton. He is survived by his son, Chad Lee (Margarita) Deaton of Centerville, granddaughters Kiersten and Phoebe Deaton, sisters Janice Etter and Fay Banks both of Ohio and his brothers Eugene Deaton, Jr. of Nunnelly and Donald Deaton of Florida.