Birth Date: 06/06/1943
Deceased Date: 10/16/2022
Luby Daniel Worley (Danny)
June 6, 1943 – October 16, 2022
Danny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was born in Johnston County to the late Marshall Olen Worley and Eunice Kirks Worley on June 6, 1943.
He graduated from Micro High School in 1961. He worked at B and R Wilson for several years. Then he went to Wayne Community College in their automotive department. Danny became an instructor and department head for Wayne Community College and worked there for 34 years. While there he got his associate degree from Lenoir Community College. He ran the General Motors Service Education Program (ASEP). After retirement, he went to work for Wake Technical College for several years. Then he was a substitute teacher in Johnston County Schools for many years.
Danny loved playing golf and was a charter member of Cardinal Country Club. He was a member of Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for several years. Danny served six months of active duty after joining the N.C. National Guard. He did his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. and the rest of his active duty at Fort Dix, N.J. He continued in the National Guard for many years, attended summer camp at Fort Bragg, N.C., and regular meetings at Smithfield and then Raleigh.
Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home in Selma, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. before the service.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy Parnell Worley; his son, Bradley Daniel Worley; his granddaughter, Jessica Worley Kuesel (Nolan); brothers, Donnie Worley (Brenda) and Jerry Worley (Harriet); sister, Kathie Wilkinson; many nephews and a
niece; and great nephews and great nieces.
Thanks to the staff at Rex Hospital and SECU Hospice House of Johnston Health for taking such good care of Danny.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial donations can be made to Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 340, Pine Level, NC 27568, or, SECU Hospice House of Johnston Health, P.O. Box 1376, Smithfield, NC 27577.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.
