Mr. Mead was born in Covington, Indiana and moved to Ft. Pierce in 1986 coming from Louisville, Kentucky.He was a supervisor at the St. Lucie County Jail and was a member of the local American Legion and AM VETS.Survivors include his daughter, Tonya Mead of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; son, Timothy Mead of Ft. Pierce, FL; sister, Sue Janovich of New Haven, IL; brother, William Mead of Evansville, IN; half-brothers, Tony Mead of Evansville, IN, Fredrick Mead, Jr. of Iowa; father, Fredrick Mead of Evansville, IN; step-mother, Bettye Mead of Evansville, IN; he was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Mead and his beloved wife, Geraldine Marie Mead.