Jerry L. Worthy Sr. M.D.

[Clark Funeral Home]

CLARK FUNERAL HOME

NEWSPAPER OBIT

4373 ATLANTA HWY.

HIRAM, GA 30141

770-445-7133

FAX 770-505-7273

 

 

 

Worthy

Jerry L. Worthy Sr. M.D., age 72, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2004. He was born on February 3, 1932 in Memphis, TN to the late William Robert and Era Marsh Worthy. Dr.

Dr. Worthy graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School in 1957. He moved to Dallas in October of 1958 with his wife, Emily Worthy and three children. He began his medical practice in Dallas with Dr. Samuel Braly and within a year, his eventual partner, Dr. John Mark Covington. He practiced at Paulding Memorial Hospital and Medical Arts Hospital/Clinic for 47 years. During this time, two more children were born to Emily and three to Jeanie. During Dr. Worthy’s practice, he performed hundreds of surgeries and delivered hundreds of children. He was a founding member of First Paulding Federal Savings and Loan, and an original member of the Paulding County Water Authority. He was a member of the Paulding County Board of Education during the integration period and the building of Paulding County High School. He was the athletic physician for Dallas High and Paulding County High for 30 years. He was the regional physician for Southern Railroad and a first class flight physician for the Federal Aviation Administration. He was a founding member of the Paulding Jaycees and a Mason and Shriner. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are his sons, Jerry L. Worthy Jr. of Dallas and Gregory DeWitt Worthy of Dallas; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen Marsh Worthy and David Huff of Dallas, Gayle Worthy and Wayne Blalock of Dallas, Susan Worthy and Bob Powell of Dallas, Necie Worthy and Ray Tant of Dallas, Lynn Worthy Laas of Dallas and Stacey Worthy of Dallas; a brother, William Worthy of Dallas; a sister, Joy Goodman of Bowden; 21 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. from Clark Funeral Home in Hiram with Reverend Marvin Cochran and Dr. Quinn Evans officiating. The interment will follow in Paulding Memorial Gardens with David Huff, Wayne Blalock, Bob Powell, Ray Tant, Keith Trout and Gary Elliot serving as pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers will be Bill Foster, Joe Butler, Earl Duncan, Jack Davis, Dave Hardin, Earl Cunningham, Charles Hardy and Dr. John Covington. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. They will also receive friends on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the service time. Clark Funeral Home in Hiram in charge of arrangements.

[Roswell]

My thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Worthy's family.

 

Went to school with several of his children, & remember him being at all the high school football games for many years.

[godzilla]

Deepest sympathy to the Worthy family. Dr. Worthy was a pillar of the Paulding Community. His diagnosis of Rocky Mountain Spotted fever in 1976 saved my life. He will be deeply missed.

 

Godzilla