Funeral service for Steven Earl Whorley, age 63, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Fayetteville First Baptist Church, with Dr. Jon Hathcock officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Orchard Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12 PM until 2 PM on Thursday at the church.
Earl was born on July 10, 1959, in Lincoln County, TN to JoAnn O’Neal Whorley and the late Clyde Darwin Whorley. He worked as a plumber/electrician at Bevels Plumbing and Electric for 30 years, alongside his lifelong friend, Dean Bevels. Earl passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023.
Survivors include his mother, JoAnn Whorley; sister, Cindy Whorley; son, Steven Austin (Josey) Whorley; soon to be grandson, Rhyatt Coe Whorley (due in June); as well as numerous cousins, aunts, and uncles.
In addition to his father, Earl was preceded in death by his brother, Clyde Van Whorley; maternal grandparents, Cabe & Iva Lou O’Neal; and paternal grandparents, Grady Earl & Kathleen Davis Whorley.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Steven Earl Whorley.
