Karen Bridgette Worley Claiborne

Karen Bridgette Worley Claiborne, age 54 of Calhoun, died Sunday September 4 at her residence following an extended illness. Karen was born, January 30, 1957 in Polk County, daughter of Edward E. Worley and Martha McCoy Worley. She was employed by Exit Realty; was a member of the Georgia Realtor Association; and was a member of the Sugar Valley Baptist Church. Karen is survived by her husband, Michael Ray Claiborne; two sons, Adam Phillip Offutt and Noah Blake Offutt; one daughter, Rachel Denette Jacobs; parents, Ed and Martha Worley all of Calhoun; brother, Brian Keith Worley of Ponce de Leon, Florida; sisters, Stacy Dawn Timms and Heather Leah Hansard; and four grandchildren all of Calhoun. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 7 at the Sugar Valley Baptist Church with the Reverend Mitch Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at the church. Pallbearers are Adam Offutt, Noah Offutt, Keith Brian Worley, Nevin Weaver, Larry Knight, and Steve Rierson. They are asked to meet at the church at 12:45 PM, Wednesday. Online condolences may be recorded at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com. Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services of Karen Bridgette Worley Claiborne of Calhoun.