Dean Rudisill

Baby Dean Kenneth Rudisill was born on Aug. 26, 2013, at 4:08 p.m.

He was welcomed into this world by his mother, Uncle Kenny and Aunt Jessica. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz. and from the moment he was born everyone realized what a fighter he was.

Within his first 24 hours baby Dean began his daily fight to live every day. After many overnight hospital stays, numerous specialist/ genetics it was determined that baby Dean had Melas Syndrome. What most people experience in their early 20's baby Dean began in his first month.

After a long battle and countless visits to doctors, hospitals and at home services provided by Encompass baby Dean lost his battle at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise on April 10, 2014, at 5:45 p.m.

We are all at peace knowing that baby Dean is smiling, pain free, playing with his hands, feet and little monkey shining down on the many lives that he touched in such a short time. He will always be our Little Monkey Angel.

Dean is survived by his mother, Fallon Rudisill, stepfather Cory Breaux, sister Madisen Solvey, brother Ivan Rudisill, all of Mountain Home, Nana Rogena Breaux of Mountain Home, aunts Jessica Miller, Michelle Wu, Bridgett Snyder, all of Mountain Home, uncles Kenneth Rudisill, Jung Wu, Jon Miller, "MiMi" Bonnie and "PaPaw" Doug Huffman, great aunt Sharon Rudisill and Amber Goodson of Lebabon, Ind., along with cousin Kain Rudisill and baby Kaylee Marie and numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by great-grandmother Diane Jean in 2012 and great-grandfather Harley Reeser in 1999.

A memorial service was held Saturday, April 19, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

To assist with medical costs, donations can be made to Wells Fargo Bank in Dean's name.