Obituary: Ralph Myron Worley, 88, Elizabethtown
Ralph Myron Worley, 88, of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home.
RALPH MYRON WORLEY
He was retired from Landmark Communications, publishers of the Elizabethtown News-Enterprise and several other community daily and weekly newspapers across the country. He was a native of Brandenburg and a 1948 graduate of Meade County High School. He served for a time during high school as a reporter for the Meade County Messenger. He recently celebrated a joyful 70-year high school reunion with surviving classmates, friends, and family members. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1955. When his military service was over, he relocated to Elizabethtown to work for Bean Publishing Company in its job shop, and later for the Elizabethtown News, eventually rising to become the newspaper’s production supervisor.
He was instrumental in the merging of the Elizabethtown News and Hardin County Enterprise newspapers, and was very active in several changes at the News-Enterprise, including its evolution to a daily newspaper. He took great pride in his job and co-workers, cherishing the many relationships he had, even up to his passing.
He was a devoted Christian, and a member at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, serving several years in a range of positions, from Sunday school teacher to Deacon.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Mary Etta (Shain) Worley; his parents, Orbit and Beulah (Benham) Worley; and one brother, Orbit Wayne Worley.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeannie (Gerald) Smith of Elizabethtown; one son, William Myron (Elizabeth) Worley of Lexington; two grandchildren, Byron Andrew (Teaque) Smith of North Pole, Alaska, and Ashley Alayne McDonal of Mount Washington; and his great-grandchildren, Cade Andrew Smith, Corynn Danielle Smith, and Liam McDonal.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Mike Walker officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown and will continue after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church.
The Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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