Karen Bridgette Worley Claiborne, 54, of Calhoun died at 8:53 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 4, at her residence following an extended illness. Karen was born, Jan. 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 Hammond; and four grandchildren all of Calhoun. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Sugar Valley Baptist Church with Reverend Mitch Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. 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 p.m., Wednesday. Online condolences may be recorded at www.thomasfunderalhomecalhoun.com.Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.