William Franklin “Bill” Worley, age 78, of Gainesville, entered rest Monday, June 12, 2023, at his residence.
He was known by Bill to everyone, & was born and raised in Gainesville by his parents the late William Marion & Rosa Gowan Worley. He owned & operated Bill Worley Plumbing for 47 years & served his country in the United States Air Force. Bill loved his Georgia Bulldogs. He was a member of the Gainesville First Church of the Nazarene & was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Payne, Peggy Grizzle, Dorothy Begley & Janice Moore; brother, Butch Worley.
Left to cherish memories, daughter, Hope Turner; grandchildren, Halie Payne, Heath Payne, Holden Turner; great-grandchildren, Hayden Payne, Haven Paramo & Lucian Payne; brother, Marion Worley; sister, Patricia Martin; a true friend to Bill, Larry Hedden; a number of nieces, nephews & other relatives also survive.
Funeral services honoring Bill will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ryan Watt officiating. He will be laid at Alta Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In honor of his love for the Georgia Bulldogs, please wear red & black to his services on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the Gainesville First Church of the Nazarene.
You may sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence at www.wardsfh.com.
Ward’s Funeral Home of Gainesville is honored to serve the family of William Franklin “Bill” Worley.
