Karen Lynn Claugus, age 48, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018. She was born on November 5, 1969 in Rockledge, Florida to Kenneth Hatfield and Erika Ramsey Read. Karen earned a BS degree in Nursing from Emory University, Class of 1995. She worked for Emory University, Kennestone Hospital, and most recently at Northside Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Claugus II; children, Christopher Claugus, Alexandra Claugus, and Gavin Claugus all of Marietta, Georgia; and her mother, Erika Read of Canton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Hatfield Read.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of H.M. Patterson & Son - Canton Hill. The family will receive friends at a reception following the service.