Robert Worley

Robert “Joe” Worley, born in Cooper, Texas July 1, 1936, to parents Bill and Thelma Anderson Worley passed away peacefully on September 10, 2023. Joe worked almost his entire life beginning as a young boy helping on the land his family farmed. Later as the oldest of four siblings he was called upon to lead in providing for the family as his father served during World War II. Following his father’s return from the war, the family moved to the Dallas-area, and he continued working mostly neighborhood grocery stores which is where he met Alvina who eventually became his bride. They were married on October 16, 1953 at Fernwood Baptist Church in Dallas. Joe’s father-in-law was in the plumbing business and brought him in as a helper to learn the trade. During those years Joe accepted Jesus as his Savior and grew in his Christian walk to eventually being ordained as a Deacon on March 20, 1963. He continued to serve as a Deacon in the churches where he attended his stroke limited his ability to serve. In October of 1963, Joe took the family to Austin where they waited at a motel as he sat for his Master Plumber license exam which he passed on his first attempt. Joe plumbed everything from very simple structures to multimillion dollar commercial properties. In about 1988 Joe got a call from a close friend telling of an opportunity to work in the maintenance department of Dallas Baptist University. He took the job and within months became the head of the department and over the next few years his responsibilities grew to include many facets of the campus facility operations. Joe received many awards and commendations for his work there. When Joe wasn’t working at his job or serving at the church, he was enjoying his herd of registered Brahman cattle. He grew the herd from just one to over 50, pioneering finding bloodlines that produced animals that were born with no horns naturally. He also had a small herd of pygmy goats and a wonderful dog named Bud. Joe was proceeding in death by his father C.M. “Bill” Worley, his mother Thelma Anderson Worley, his father-in-law Alvin James Gann, mother-in-law Dorothy Daniels Gann, and brother-in-law Steve Gann. He is survived by his wife of almost 70 years Alvina, sons Dan and David, grandsons Randy, Sarah and Russell, granddaughters Danson and Addie, his sisters Patricia Worley Lowery and Diana Worley Waldrum and brother Clyde Michael Worley and numerous great grandchildren, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held Friday, September 15, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Northside Baptist Church in Corsicana. In lieu of flowers please consider memorial gifts to Dallas Baptist University or Shriners Hospitals. Tribute video link below https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/Q9GB3KJ46HBSHPHN

Robert Worley

July 1, 1936 - September 10, 2023