Karen was born in Myrtle Beach, SC on April 2, 1959, and passed away February 27, 2022, at her home in Clermont, Florida after a long battle with breast cancer.  She was preceded in death by her father Buel Woodrow Woolverton, and brother Russell Woolverton.

Survivors include her mother Beverly Woolverton and sisters Pam Whitehurst and Michelle Woolverton in Redlands, California. Her husband Joseph Dean in Clermont, Florida. Her children: son Wes Hasting and wife Christina, along with two grandchildren Harper and Virginia Hasting in Seattle, Washington. Son Ryan Hasting and partner Jaliz Maldonado in Miami, Florida. Daughter Taylor Addeo and husband James, with two grandchildren Colton and Presley Addeo in St. Augustine, Florida. Stepson Steven Dean and wife Gloria Maier, with two grandchildren Cora and Jasper Maier in Washington D.C.

Her greatest joy in life was her children and her grandchildren.

She will always be loved and always remembered.