By Staff
Mr. John Marvin Worrell, age 95, a former resident of 1777 John Small Avenue, Washington, NC passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Williamston House, Williamston, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2009 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Brooks Patti and Rev. Greg Barmer officiating. Burial will follow at Pamlico Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Hillside Funeral Service, 4500 Highway 264 East, Washington, NC.
Mr. Worrell was born November 20, 1913 in Gates County to Robert Horace and Erma Matthews Worrell who preceded him in death. On June 2, 1939 J.M. married Jessie Wrae Eason who survives. Mr. Worrell retired in 1978 after 22 years as an agriculture instructor at Washington High School. He was a member of First Baptist Church Washington, Baracca Timberlake Sunday School Class and served as a deacon. J.M. was also a Charter Member of Beaufort County Grange #1233, a former member of Old Ford and Washington Ruritan Club and the Swan Quarter Lions Club. He taught agriculture in Hyde County for 20 years.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters, Amelia Riffle and husband Joe of Washington and Betsy Lee Clark and husband Hugh of Goldsboro; one son, Marvin Ray Worrell and wife Martha of Manteo; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 113 North Harvey Street, Washington, NC 27889.
You may share a memory with the family by visiting www.hillsidefuneralservice.com
Hillside Funeral Service of Washington is serving the Worrell family.
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