SHAFER ADVANCE – Mr. Gerald Dean Shafer, 78, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home. He was born May 3, 1943, in Sacramento, CA, to the late Emerson Dayle and Suzanna Ruth Percival Shafer. Mr. Shafer was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Janice Peterson Shafer. Please consider memorials to Novant Health Hospice, 1229 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28144; or American Cancer Society, 7027 Albert Pick Road, Ste. 104, Greensboro, NC 27409. No services are scheduled at this time. www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com