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Visitation:
Tuesday evening
from 5:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at
the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.
A Prayer service
will be held following the visitation with Dr.
Paul Boatman officiating.
Additional
visitation time Wednesday at 10 a.m. to the time
of service at the church.
Service:
Wednesday, at 11:00
a.m. at
the Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
John O. Worth, 74,
of Lincoln passed away at his home on Friday,
July 25, 2014 at 3:39 p.m.
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Funeral Services
for John will be held on
Wednesday, at 11:00
a.m. at
the Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln with Rev.
Mark Thompson officiating.
Visitation will be
held on
Tuesday evening
from 5:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at
the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln . A Prayer
service will be held following the visitation
with Dr. Paul Boatman officiating. Additional
visitation will be held on
Wednesday at
the church from 10:00
a.m. until
the time of service.
Burial will be in
Richmond Grove Cemetery at rural New Holland
with Military Rites accorded by the Lincoln
American Legion Post # 263.
John Oliver Worth
was born on January 9, 1940 in Lincoln the son
of Blinn and Bertha Schroeder Worth. He was
united in marriage to Judith Strawbridge March
17, 1971 in Charleston . She survives.
Also surviving are
his children Becky Carpenter, Tina Carpenter
Horton, Ronald Carpenter, Kimberly Day Olson.
Eight Grandchildren: Jamie (Rich) Vonderheide,
Brandon (Jenny) Bouthot, Sean (Laura) Horton,
Drake Horton, Mallory
(Clint) Garey, Kavet Olson, Garrett Olson, and
Josh Olson. Six great grandchildren:
Carli, Ashtin, Aalya, Lily, Brody, and Richie.
His siblings: Marcia Nalley, Lowell Worth,
Sandra Buttell, Ronald Worth and Karen Guy.
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He was preceded in
death by his parents, sisters: Wanda Putnam,
Doloris Phillips, Phyllis Hale, Beverly Johnson,
and infant brother: James Blinn Worth.
John graduated from
Middletown High School in 1958. He then served
in the United States Army Military Police for
four years.
He retired from the
Illinois Department of Corrections, after 24
years of service as Truck Driver. He also worked
for Lincoln Transfer for twelve years.
John was a member
of Zion Lutheran Church , Cronin Bros Veteran of
Foreign Wars Post #1756 and Teamster’s Local #
916.
He was an avid Cardinal and Illini fan. His
hobbies included golfing, bowling,
collecting Coke memorabilia,
and watching race horses.
The family suggests
memorials may be made to either Safe Haven
Hospice, Zion Lutheran Church or Lincoln
Christian Village.
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