NORTH ANSON – Our beloved wife and mother, Karen, passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2025. She was such a strong, brave and fiercest woman I know. She faced life’s greatest challenges with grace, and she never gave up. She instilled those values in us, and to always never give up.
She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed making her crafts, and shopping.
She is survived by her husband, Mark Dover III; and her daughters, Melanie Breen and Erin Libby. She is also survived by her five grandsons, Brett, Mark, Adam, Eric, Corbin; and four great grandsons, Theo, Owen, Remington and Myles.
She was predeceased by her mother Edith Phetterplace and father, Bob Phetterplace. She also waa predeceased by her siblings, Bobby, Billy, George and sister Shirley.
We will be having a gravesite memorial for mom, due to weather, date will be provided at a later time when we can lay her to rest.
If you would like to send donations, please send the to: the Alfond Cancer Center in Augusta as she loved all of them
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