Gary Worley

Gary Lee Worley, 71, of Lexington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on October 7, 1954, in Bristol, Virginia, to the late James Edward Worley and Ola Ruth Greer Worley.

A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Friday, November 14, 2025, in the Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Green officiating. Burial will follow at Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation with family and friends will be held from 6pm until 8pm on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the funeral home.

Gary dedicated many years of his life to his work as a skilled diesel mechanic with Penske Truck Leasing, where his strong work ethic and expertise earned him the respect of coworkers and friends alike. He was known for his quiet strength, dependable nature, and deep love for his family.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Deborah Bowen Worley; his brother, Eddie Worley; sisters Sharon Derrick, Emma Jean Higgins, Brenda Sorah, and Louise Worley; and great-grandchild, Keith Worley.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving companion, Tawana Robinson; his sons, Charles Worley (Jeannie) and Brandon Worley (Cynthia); his daughter, Amy Goodin (Marcos Sanchez); and his sister, Phyllis Booher. Gary was a proud grandfather to Jordan Worley (Amethyst), Nicholas Worley, Makaylee Sanchez, and Lucien Sanchez, and a great-grandfather to Avalyn Worley, Leah Worley, Eliot Worley, and Emersyn Worley.

Gary will be remembered for his kindness, sense of humor, and devotion to those he loved. His legacy lives on through the family he so deeply cherished.

Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is honored to serve the Worley family.