Alpha Ruth Worrell Obituary (1933 - 2018)

Funeral services for Mrs. Alpha Ruth Worrell, age 84, will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018, at 10:00 am at Alamo First United Methodist Church with Stephen Sutton officiating. Interment will follow in Alamo Cemetery. Mrs. Worrell passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018, at home. She was born on November 16, 1933, on State Line Farm in Hickman, KY to the late William Park Hudson and Alpha Roach Hudson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ray Worrell. Mrs. Worrell is survived by her sons, Neal Worrell (Lisa), Matt Worrell, Jon Worrell; grandchild, Michael Lipscomb (Lena); great grandchildren, Lexi and Evan Lipscomb; her furry companion, Levi. Mrs. Worrell came to Alamo, TN, in 1955, as a Home Demonstration Agent. Shortly after she met and married the love of her life, Ray Worrell. She worked for the 4-H Extension Service and received her master degree in home economics in 1984. Mrs. Worrell served as the District Supervisor for Home Economics in West Tennessee. She was actively involved in the Alamo First Methodist Church, Relay for Life and anything pertaining to her community. Mrs. Worrell and Wayne Whitby were founders for the Crockett Imagination Library. Visitation for Mrs. Worrell will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 5 - 8 pm at the Alamo First United Methodist Church. There will also be visitation on, Friday, July 13, 2018 from 9 - 10 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to be made to Relay for Life.