Kendall "KD" Dean was born in Oxford, MS on August 29, 1972 to Burnette (Dean) Richardson and Henry Goolsby, Sr.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age. Kendall loved his family dearly and cherished spending quality time with those he loved and cared about.

Kendall lived a very humble life and was rather quiet. That is until he had something to say, and then the conversations flowed like running water! Some of his favorite phrases were "Bless your heart", "Yeah! Yeah!" and "That's wild!".

Ken's transition from earth to heaven occurred on September 21, 2017. He leaves behind:
-His daughter: Kyndal LaTrice Dean
-His mother: Burnette (Dean) Richardson
-His sisters: Faridah Dean and Mirta Dean
-His step daughters: Shavoya Bledsoe, BreAnna Bledsoe and Camille Alexander
-His granddaughter: Nicole Cheree Williams
-His godson: Jonathan "JJ" Brown
-His special friend: Casshina Alexander
-His father: Henry Goolsby, Sr.
-His brothers: Dexter Glen Goolsby and Henry Goolsby, Jr.
-His sisters: Tamekia Cook Goolsby White and Deimara Goolsby Macon

Kendall also leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.