Victor Worley

Mr. Victor Worley of Artesia, NM, went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Vic was born to Olan and Roberta Worley in Portales, NM on August 2, 1942, and was a lifelong resident of Southeastern New Mexico including Tucumcari, Portales, Artesia, Carlsbad and Lubbock, Texas. Both of his parents and older brother, Robert proceeded him in death.

Victor Worley was a generous, caring and giving man. He was always selfless and looking for ways to help, whether it was in business, in community, in church, and especially at home. His pride and joy was his family, wife Nancy and sons Randy and Mike. Although he was always busy with his business endeavors, he always made time for family excursions such as water skiing at Ute Lake, riding motorcycles or helping with show animals. He never missed a sporting event, band concert or FFA event when his sons were participating, and could always be found with Nancy supporting his sons.

The Methodist Church was always his home, including Center Street Methodist Church in Tucumcari, First United Methodist Church in Portales, and First United Methodist Church in Artesia. He was also active in the Central Christian Church in Portales, and Aldersgate Methodist Church in Lubbock. Unbeknownst to many, but Vic harbored a love for singing which started as a teen in chorus at Portales High School and led to many happy years singing in the choir at each of his churches. He lived a life of example as how a good Christian should be as a husband, father and person.

Vic was a mainstay in the agriculture business in New Mexico and West Texas for many years. First as a Vice President and Manager for the family business, Worley Mills, in Tucumcari and Portales, and later as the co-founder/co-owner of Sunmark Grain in Portales. Customer service was the founding principle of Vic's business dealings, and he always strove to put his customers ahead of his own and his business's interests. He always thought that a healthy community lent itself to a healthy business. To that end he offered his services for a myriad of community and business organizations such as the NM Cattle Growers, the 1st National Bank of Tucumcari Board of Trustees, the Tucumcari Municipal Schools Board of Education, the Texas Cattlefeeders Association, the NM Amigos Business Ambassadors, and the county fair boards of both Quay and Roosevelt county. He was a Mason in Tucumcari, Portales and Felix, a past Exalted Ruler of the BPOE in Tucumcari, a Rotarian and a member of the Lions Club. Perhaps one of Vic's proudest services was as the President of the Board of Regents of Eastern New Mexico University, of which he received his bachelor's degree in 1964.

Vic loved to work because he loved the relationships that he created with the people that he met and worked with. He was immensely proud and thankful for these relationships over the years, but he never lost sight of the things that were most important to him: his wife Nancy and Randy and Mike. He was a constant rock of support, love and caring for them, and these things are what defined him best.

Vic is survived by his wonderful wife Nancy Worley of Artesia and his sons and daughters in law Randy and Lynn Worley and Mike and Lisa Worley both of Artesia. He also is survived by five grandsons: Nathan Worley of El Paso, Brandon and Macy Worley of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chris Worley of Witchita Falls, Texas, and Kellen and Jack Worley of Artesia. Also surviving him are his brother Bill Worley and family of Kansas City, MO, his sister-in-law Kay Worley and family of St. Louis, MO, and his aunt Lorraine Peckham of Aureau, MO. Vic was preceded in death by his parents and older brother Bob Worley.

Funeral services will be held at the Central Christian Church in Portales, NM on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 3:00 pm with Kenneth Broad and Franklin Smith officiating. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Artesia, NM with Monty Levell and Russ Panzer officiating. Honorary pall bearers will be Vic's grandsons.

The family has respectfully requested in lieu of flowers, that memorial contributions to the following be made in Vic's name: FUMC Sacramento Youth Camp Scholarship Fund, 200 South Avenue C, Portales, NM 88130; FUMC Artesia Sacramento Camp Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1492, Artesia, NM 88211; Christian Campus House Ministry Fund, 1528 South Main, Portales, NM 88130.

Service

Funeral Service

Central Christian Church
1528 S Main Ave.
Portales, NM  88130
Friday, October 27, 2017
3:00 p.m.

Memorial Service

First United Methodist Church
500 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Saturday, October 28, 2017
1:00 p.m.

Memorial Contributions

FUMC Sacramento Youth Camp Scholarship Fund
200 South Ave. C
Portales, NM  88130

FUMC Artesia Sacramento Camp Scholarship Fund
PO Box 4268
Artesia, NM  88211

Christian Campus House Ministry Fund
1528 South Main
Portales, NM  88130