David Worley

Mr. David Worley, age 47, of Ponderosa Farm Road, Gainesville, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at his home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at the funeral home.
David played sports from an early age when he was catcher for the Travelers Little League. He was an all star for the better part of his baseball years. He played baseball and football at Johnson High School until 1977, when he graduated. David won the first Moonpie Wilson Blocking Award for his outstanding performance on the field. He was rated by "Street and Smith" and "Lindsey's" sporting magazine as a "Bluechip Prospect" (6'4 265 lbs). Many scholarships were offered to David, soon after that he chose to play football at Austin Peay in Tennessee. He played his first college game at the age of 17. He then went on to play semi-pro football for Metro Atlanta. At that time he moved to Roswell to live with his mother, Laura, and stepfather, Kenny Coleman, where he played softball with the Saints until 1985. From 1985 to 1986, he played softball with Russell Sportsman.
In 1984, David met and married Debbie Johnson, and they went on to have two beautiful children, Jarrett Cole Worley, 22, and Taylor Dannielle Brown, 19, mother of their wonderful first grandchild, Connor Cole Brown, 10 months. After 20 years, David and Debbie divorced but remained best friends.
David worked for Indalex for eight years as a supervisor, where he also played softball. Afterward, he owned his own painting business. During this time, he was a devout member of Redwine UMC in Oakwood, where he was involved in many projects including Hall County Evening School.
David loved Tybee Island, where he lived for two years. He enjoyed cooking and taking care of his house plants and his dog Beamer. He was always there for the little creatures and children who needed him.
David Worley will be cremated and returned to Tybee Island, the home he loved so much. David was a good husband, father and his grandson was his whole heart. His daughter was his "Sweet-pea," and his son was his best friend. How 'bout them Dawgs daddy?
Mr. Worley is survived by his son and fiancé, Jarrett Cole Worley and Leigh Anne Shannon, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Taylor and Tony Brown, Gainesville; father, Dwight Worley, Lula; mother, Laura Coleman, Gainesville; brothers, Jeff Worley, Cumming and Bryan Coleman, Toccoa; sister, Robin Salomone, Roswell; and special daughter, Anna Briggs, Gainesville; former wife, Debbie Nichols, Gainesville; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends also survive.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville
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The Times, Gainesville, Ga.
Oct. 14, 2008