Worrell, George Luther

1899 - 1985  (86 years)

• Name	Worrell, George Luther
  Birth	19 Jun 1899	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WORR.G001
  _FGRAVE	50564988
  Death	28 Jul 1985	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I50676	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Seesengood, Ruth Pearl,   b. 1905   d. 1932 (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F18335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sterchi, Martha M.,   b. 4 Apr 1901, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Aug 1971, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F18337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 3	McGrew, Mildred J.,   b. 9 Jan 1920, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 2005 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1972	Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 73 years - She : 52 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F18302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jun 1899 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 4 Jun 1972 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 28 Jul 1985 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  George Luther Worrell, 86, Flora, and formerly of Richland County, died Sunday, July 28, 1985, in Clay County Hospital in Flora. Services will be Tuesday in Zirkle Funeral Home with Pastor Daren Durey presiding. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today with Masonic Rites at 8:30 p.m.. Burial will be in Haven Hil Cemetery. Mr. Worrell was born June 19, 1899, in Richland County, the son of Orin Foster and Clara (Webber) Worrell. He married Ruth Pearl Seessongood and she died. He then married Martha Sterchi and she died. He then married Mildred McGrew Stanford, June 4, 1972 and she survives. He farmed, worked at the International Shoe Co., and worked for Union Oil Co. for 26 years. He was also Richland County Court Bailiff for 16 years. He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member of B.P.O.E. Lodge 926; the Flora Moose; and was a member of the United Church of Christ. Other survivors include a daughter, Betty Rae West, Mendon, Mich.; a step-daughtre, Sue Pettit, Flora; three step-sons, Bill, Jerry and Dick Stanford, all of Flora; three sisters, Hazel Parsons and Genelle Henne, both of Olney; Evelyn Doty, Newton; three grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; a step-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, a brother, and two sisters. From obituary in the Olney Daily Mail.