Karen Bailey Shaffer
Karen Bailey Shaffer
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Karen Bailey Shaffer, age 63, of Bristol, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at her residence.
She was born January 16, 1962, to the late Sherman Bailey and Dorothy Marie Fee Bailey in New Jersey.
She is survived by her husband of over 30 years, Marty Wayne Shaffer; two sons, Tyler Shaffer and wife, Abby, of Bristol, Va. and Jesse Shaffer, and Samantha Work, of Johnson City, Tenn.; two sisters, DeAnna Graves and Velvia Bailey; brother-in-law, Gregory Shaffer; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
No formal services have been planned at this time.
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