Jerry E. Worthy, son of the late Author James Worthy and Annie Mae Melton Worthy was born on November 21, 1950 in Madison, Tennessee and departed this life on April 6, 2017 at his residence in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 66 years.

Mr. Worthy retired from Faurecia Emissions Technologies in Dexter, Missouri, affiliated with Duck Creek Baptist Church, and a veteran of the United State Army serving in the Vietnam War.  Jerry was a member of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, Puxico V.F.W., and Mingo Men’s Ministry Team.

He was united marriage to Belinda Landers on December 23, 1978 in Sikeston, Missouri.  Mrs. Worthy survives of the home in Puxico.

Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Adam Worthy and Blake Worthy (Danielle) of Puxico, Missouri; by five brothers, Harold Worthy, Roy Worthy, Roger Worthy, Richard Worthy, and Larry Worthy; five sisters, Mary Ditto, Joyce Wallace, Eva Williams, Brenda Dozier, and Dottie Russell; also by three grandchildren, Kynley Worthy, Andrea Clark and Audrie Clark.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Worthy and Roger Wayne Worthy; by three sister Rebecca Garret, Patsy Conlin, and Shirley Eye.

Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday April 11, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Duck Creek Baptist Church with Buck Cruse and Dusty Stroud officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield at 1:00 P.M. with full military rites.