Claude Worley Jr.

Claude Thomas Worley Jr. ABINGDON, Va. Claude Thomas Worley Jr., age 69, a lifelong resident of Washington County, Va., passed away Monday, June 7, 2010, at the James H. Quillen Veterans Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tenn. He was born on June 4, 1941, in Washington County, Va., a son of the late Claude Thomas Worley Sr. and Bertha Lee Harrison Worley. He was both a U.S. Navy and Army veteran. He served on the USS Essex (CVS9) from June 30, 1962, until July 5, 1966, as an Aviation Ordanceman 3rd Class P.O. where he also worked on the flight deck and hanger deck. He served at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Nat. R.I. from Dec. 26, 1963, until Jan. 13, 1964. Mr. Worley was retired from Bristol Compressors and attended One Way Ministries in Damascus, Va. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Carol Sue Worley of the home; six daughters, Kimberly Hurd and husband Timothy of Bristol Tennessee, Melissa Gregor and husband, Jimmy of Damascus, Va., Verna McDaniel and Jeff Denney of Mountain City, Tenn., Regina Shinall and husband, Bud of Bristol Virginia, Victoria Fields and husband, Bobby of Abingdon and Toni Grubb and husband, Christopher of Abingdon; grandchildren, Beth Dunn, Ellen Trent, Shawn Rock II and wife, Annabelle, Susan Lottie Rock, Eric Ray McDaniel, Devin, Tiffany and Ethan Gregor, Kayla Lawrence, Whitney Casey, Brittany Worley, Amber and Blake Carberry, Bobbie Lee and Samantha Fields, Sabrina Marlow, Christopher Vanoy and Corey Grubb; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ernest Worley and Ricky Worley, both of Bristol Tennessee; two sisters, Judy Canter and Barbara Hinkle, both of Bristol Tennessee; numerous nieces and nephews; and his church family and friends at One Way Ministries in Damascus. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2010, in the Frost Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Gary Ritchie and Associate Pastor Gordon Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday evening prior to the service. A military graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Adkins Family Cemetery in Washington County, Va. Those attending are asked to assemble at the cemetery by 12:45 p.m. Friday. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Gregor, Timothy Hurd, Billy Trent, Michael Trent, Danny Trent, Devin Gregor and Christopher Vanoy. His grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Frost Funeral Home of Abingdon is honored to serve the family of Mr. Worley and online condolences may be submitted to his family at www.frostfuneralhome.com