Flora Worley Land: Obituary

Flora Worley Land

January 10, 1919 – January 22, 2019

Mrs. Flora Worley Land, age 100, of Ellijay, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

Mrs. Land was born January 10, 1919, in Gilmer County the daughter of the late William and Lela Cornett Worley. She was retired from Hampton Mills, having worked in the textile industry, and a member of the Mt. Pleasant (Buckhorn) Baptist Church.  She was well known for fried apple pies.

Her husband; James Luther Land, brother: Robert Worley, and sister: Bessie Fain preceded her in death.

Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law:David and Ann Land, Blue Ridge, brother and sister-in-law: Edward and Carol Worley, Ellijay, sisters-in-law: Evelyn Worley and Lillie Land both of Ellijay granddaughter and spouse, Melissa and Jason Rainey, Canton, 2 great-grandchildren; Ansleigh and Ben Rainey, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00pm from the Mt. Pleasant (Buckhorn) Church with Rev. Wallace Parks and Rev. James Worley officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery fund.

The family will meet with friends Friday from 4 until 8:00pm at the funeral home.

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.