So sorry to hear about "Deanie". That's what my family called him. We were relatives in that our grandmother was Dorthea Jowers, sister to Bernadine Shepard, his adoptive mother. We sorta grew up with him. My brother and I went to Ole Miss and would always text him before the Arkansas-Ole Miss game. Last year, we sent our annual text and did not get a response. We tried to call, but never got an answer. We had no idea he had passed away. He was a caring, genuine guy. When our sister passed, Deanie and Vera came to the funeral. We then ran into him in Newport, Arkansas. He was there for a reunion. We shared several phone calls after that. So glad we reconnected with him. So sad we won't see and talk to him anymore. We truly loved him.