Karen A. Dean

January 28, 1962 - December 2, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream of the Karen's service Dr. Karen Abbey Dean, 58, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away due to complications from brain cancer on December 2, 2020. She was born to parents Dr. Wallace Abbey and Dr. Gerda Abbey on January 28, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio. Karen graduated from Tucker High School in 1980 and received her BS degree from Furman University in 1984 and PhD in psychology from Florida State University in 1989. She married Dr. W. Blair Dean in 1989 after meeting him in Tallahassee, Florida. They lived in Duluth for 3 years before relocating to Lawrenceville for the last 27 years. Karen is survived by her husband, 2 children: Michael Dean (wife Chloe) of Hartwell and Dr. Jessica Bosson (husband Brandon) of Sugar Hill, mother Gerda Abbey of Suwanee, brother David Abbey (wife Rhonda, niece Caroline, and nephew Connor) of Dawsonville, brother-in-law Roger Dean (wife Cindy) of Ormond Beach, sister-in-law Debbie Mathis (husband Jimmy) of Sanford, and many nieces and nephews. Karen was an accomplished Clinical Psychologist, practicing psychotherapy for 30 years in Lawrenceville. She was a talented landscape photographer in her free time and enjoyed traveling with friends and family. A memorial service honoring the life of Karen will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00AM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. A reception will be held following the service. You can view the service which will be LiveStreamed either by going to the Tom M. Wages Facebook page or by clicking the blue link on the obituary page on our website. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. We ask that all guests and family members attending services to please bring and wear a mask. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company,” 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770-963-2411) has been entrusted with the arrangements.