Joseph Louis Shafer, Jr.

Joseph Louis Shafer, Jr. of Dry Ridge, KY was born Dec. 7, 1938 in Pendleton, Co. KY and died Wed. April 28, 2021 at Edgewood, KY at the age of 82.

He was the son of the late Joseph Lewis and Lucille Jacobs Shafer. He was a retired truck driver for Miami Margarine Co. of Cincinnati, OH, as well as a former driver for North Central Trucking and a former yardman for Duro Bag Co. and he was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. On March 9, 1985 he was united in marriage to his wife Elaine Justice Shafer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Shafer Paynter in 2017.

Surviving is his wife, Elaine Shafer of Dry Ridge; 1 son, Scott Joseph Shafer of Crittenden; 2 daughters, Debra Lynn Shafer of Crittenden and Ronnie Allen (Kevin) Courtney of Berry; 7 grandchildren, Robert (Mindy) Shafer, Joseph Allen Shafer, Sierra Brooke (Casey) Hardin, Kendra Laine Courtney, Seth Thomas Courtney, Luci Erica Shafer, and Emmy Suann Shafer; 1 great-grandson, Waylon Joseph Shafer; and 3 sisters, Shirley Wash of Owenton, Barbara Webster of Walton and Trudy Owens of San Leandro, CA.

Funeral services will be at 4:00pm Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Mt Carmel Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will also be Sunday 1:30-4:00pm at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to, The Mt Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Elaine Shafer.