Lillian Reeves Worley
March 15, 1904 ~ June 17, 2007
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Lillian Reeves Worley, 103, of Sandy Mush, Leicester, died, Sunday, June 17, 2007, at the WNC Baptist Home.
A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Llewellyn Ferguson Reeves. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wade H. Worley, a son, James Kenneth Worley, four sisters and six brothers.
Mrs. Worley was a teacher at Sandy Mush Elementary School for 44 years. She was a member of Little Sandy United Methodist Church.
Surviving are one son, Clyde H. Worley of Leicester, four grandchildren, Kenneth Worley of Phoenixville, PA, Mitchell Worley of Candler, Brian Worley of Fletcher and Debbie Worley of Leicester, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Paynes Chapel Church with the Rev. Steve Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Worley’s body will remain at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue until being placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Aunt Lillian was a special lady. My grandmother was Rachel Reeves Glance and my mom was Ruth Glance Yarborough.
Our prayers are with you all.Mrs.Worley was my third grade teacher many years ago and I loved her with all my heart. May God be with her. Jean King Rigdon
I am sad to hear of Aunt Lillian’s passing, my thoughts and prayers are with our family. I am blessed with the memory of spending a few hours with her several years ago, she was precious. I am her late brother Burnett Zeb’s grand daughter.
We just want to tell Clyde that we’re sorry and if we can help, please let us know. I remember going to see her years ago when I would go to her house squirrel hunting. She would always fix a very good meal. Out love & prayers are with you.
My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family. It was sad to here that Ken’s grandmother had passed. She was a very kind and freindly person. Now she can watch all the Braves games form above. She will be missed.
Praise God that Aunt Lillian is now with Jesus after living her life for HIM.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time.
MRS WORLEY WAS MY FIRST AND SECOND
GRADE TEACHER SHE WAS THE GREATEST
TEACHER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
SHE TAUGHT MY MOTHER, FATHER,AND
ALL FIVE OF US GIRLS.I WILL REALLY
MISS HER. SHE IS WITH HER FATHER
IN HEAVEN NOW
MRS WORLEY WAS MY FIRST AND SECOND
GRADE TEACHER SHE WAS THE GREATEST
TEACHER IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
SHE TAUGHT MY MOTHER, FATHER,AND
ALL FIVE OF US GIRLS.I WILL REALLY
MISS HER. SHE IS WITH HER FATHER
IN HEAVEN NOW