William Thurlow Worsham

by Eric

Funeral services for William Thurlow Worshamwill be held at 2 pm Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Plains First Baptist Church with Rev. Cleve Kerby officiating and Rev. Patrick Hamilton assisting. Burial will follow in Plains Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral home.

There will be a family visitation at the Plains First Baptist Church on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 5pm to 7pm.

William Thurlow Worsham, 90, of Plains, Texas was born on September 9, 1927 to Thurlow and Viola Worsham in Tokio, Tx. He passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He graduated from Plains High School in 1945. He married Helen Marie Waldrop on January 9, 1950 in Lovington, NM. He served in the U.S. Army in 1953 – 1954. William farmed for 42 years in the Tokio Communtiy, retiring in 1993. He served on the Yoakum County Soil and Water Conservation District for five years. He was named Outstanding Conservation farmer in 1980. He was a charter member of the Tokio Coop Gin and proudly served as a board member for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Erma; a brother, Jesse; and great granddaughter, Randi Jo Albert.

He is survived by his wife, Helen of Plains; daughter, Edith Tuggle, husband, Randy of Plains; Granddaughter, Staci Albert, husband, Alvin of Levelland; two great granddaughters, Shelbi and Kaidi Albert. He is also survived by his brother, Dillard of Delhi, CA; and sister, Faye Shores of Grants Pass, OR; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

William was born and raised; farmed and raised his family; lived his entire life and died in the place he loved – Yoakum County, Texas.

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