Opal Inez Worley

November 11, 1922 - May 15, 2009

Mrs. Opal Inez Lewis Worley was born on Saturday, November 11, 1922, daughter of the late Houston and Mary Rebecca Brown Lewis. Mrs. Worley died Friday, May 15, 2009 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 86 years 6 months and 4 days. She was born in Hamilton, Ala., and had lived in Trumann since 1949 and was formerly of Tyronza. She was retired since 2000, was an avid reader and loved flowers and a member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Worley was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Worley in 1980, one daughter, Anne Hatfield, one son, Joe Worley; three sisters, one brother and her parents. Survivors include her daughter, Rosemary Ballard of Trumann; one son, Thomas Worley of Trumann; eight grandchildren, Kim Riegel, Susan Hatfield, Robin Bowers, Kay Stump, Beau Ballard, Lisa Worley, Todd Worley and Jody Worley and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Dr. Tad Rogers and Rev. Larry Loggins officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro. Active pallbearers will be the grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Qualls, Jimmy Joe Chaffin, Ronnie Harrison, Johnny Rye Jr., Matt Moon, Gerald Bailey, Harles Reece, James Ruffin and Scotty Jones. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.