Birth Date: 05/25/1931
Deceased Date: 12/04/2017
Princeton – Worth Jethro Worley, age 86, died Monday, December 4, 2017 in Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born on May 25, 1931 in Johnston County he was a son of the late Herman and Catherine Woodard Worley. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeth Worley; and sisters, Helen Harper, Geraldine Starling, and Ann Hall. Worth was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Mount Olive.
After putting his faith and trust in Jesus Christ on October 5, 1958, Worth had a burning passion to introduce others to his Savior. As a result, he surrendered his life to serve as a missionary with the Baptist Bible Fellowship in South Korea (1967-1983); in Singapore (1983-1996) and in Russia (1996-2007). Even after his retirement, Worth continued to faithfully serve his Savior by telling everyone met about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Unity Baptist Church in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends following the service. A private family burial will be held on Sunday at Grace Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Hazel Worley of Princeton; daughters, Ginger Crocker and husband Ray, missionaries to Singapore, Joy Speights and husband David, missionaries to Thailand, and Julie Huckaby and husband Vardaman of Princeton; brothers, Eugene Worley and wife Glenda of Smithfield, Doug Worley and wife Helen, missionaries to the Philippines, and Johnny Worley and wife Betty of West Jefferson; sisters, Doris Pollard of Newport News, VA and Kathlene Capps of Smithfield; fourteen grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the Missions Fund of Unity Baptist Church in Mount Olive.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.
