W.G. Worthington 73, of the Panther Community in Daviess County, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Wellington Parc of Owensboro. William Guy Worthington was born September 25, 1949 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late William Ranson and Helen Payton Worthington, was married to the former Brenda Jean Lashley December 29, 1998 and was better known as “W.G.” to both his family and friends. W.G. retired as a groundskeeper from Owensboro City Parks Service, earlier worked at Leisure Years Nursing Home and Green Coal Company and was a U.S. Marine Veteran of Vietnam. He enjoyed hunting, gun collecting, his motorcycles, and going to car shows. In addition to his parents, W.G. was preceded in death by his son, Jarrod Worthington.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Brenda Worthington; a daughter, Patricia Lopez (David) of Owensboro; two step sons, Randell Nash of Panther and Jason Nash (Misty) of Philpot; 6 grandchildren; 6 step grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; 9 step great grandchildren; a sister, Gayle Vanover (Denny) of Panther; a brother, Jr. Worthington of Panther; a nephew, Robbie Worthington; and a sister-in-law, Bernice Igleheart of Whitesville.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel. Burial will be in the Brushy Fork Cemetery in Daviess County with Military Honors conducted by the McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5415. Friends may visit with W.G.’s family from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday and from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Musters in Calhoun.
W.G.’s services will be streamed live on www.musterfuneralhomes.com at 11:00 A.M. Thursday.
The W.G. Worthington family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Brushy Fork Cemetery Fund; 4418 Kentucky 554; Owensboro, Kentucky 42301.
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