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Miller County Sheriff loses battle with cancer

Posted at 12:21 PM, Oct 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-28 17:42:22-04

MILLER COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) — Miller County Sheriff Scott Worsley passed away after battling cancer.

Worsley died Tuesday, October 27, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. He was 50 years old.

Governor Brian Kemp tweeted out his condolences Tuesday evening.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 30, and Interment will follow at the Colquitt City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday, October 30, 2020, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Colquitt First Baptist Church.

Worsley was a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Natalie Worsley of Colquitt, Ga; one son, Gabe Worsley of Colquitt; stepdaughter Reagan Bellflower of Colquitt; step-son Gabriel Dunaway of Bainbridge; parents, Henry and Linda Worsley of Colquitt; one brother, Todd (Lisa) Worsley of Monroe, Ga; grandfather, Lamar Gordon of Colquitt; and parents-in-law, Wallace and Vicki Phillips of Colquitt.

Worsley was preceded in death by his children's mother, Tonya Jarvis Worsley; one daughter, Ansley Diane Worsley; maternal grandmother, Freddie Gordon; and paternal grandparents, Douglas and Mamie Worsley.