Linda Jean Worley

Linda Jean Worley gained her angel wings on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Linda was born on November 30, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Vera Thompson of New Castle, Delaware and her daughter Jennifer Worley Onder of Norfolk, VA.

Linda Thompson Worley and Edgar C Worley, Jr. met on a blind date set up by Ed's sister Kate. It didn’t take long for this couple to become inseparable and married April 22, 1967. Ed and Linda were soulmates, they adore each other and had a forever love. She enjoyed being a military wife, mother and Nana. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Edgar C Worley Jr.; their children Edgar “Chuck” Worley (Amy), Emily Worley and her Son in Law Serkan Onder; her muffins (grandchildren) Bryar Flom, Lacey Goodman (Joshua), Chase Worley (Emily), Skylar Worley, Emre Onder and Erkay Onder; her sisters Nancy Marek of Portmouth, VA and Terry Thompson of Bear, DE. She loved all of her sister and brothers in law, and her many nieces and nephews. There are a slew of other children who she adopted along the way in her heart through Scouts, volunteering, neighbor kids, and her children/grandchildren’s friends. They all lovingly called her “Nana or Mom Worley.”

After she graduated from De La War high school in Newcastle, Delaware in 1965 Linda worked many jobs in her lifetime; housekeeper, published poet, cashier, beautician, Girl Scout leader, and CNA before finding her true career calling as a nurse. Linda loved life – she gave the best hugs and was an advocate for the Girl Scouts. Linda was a devote woman of Faith, in the church, in family, and in her friends. Her love and laughter was inspiring and infectious. To know her was to know a true friend, for there was no one more loyal and helpful. Even in her darkest hour she was willing to stretch out a hand to those in need of it.

She was a women that had many hobbies and talents. She had a singing voice that she was never afraid to use. She sang in the church as a canter in her youth all the way into her adulthood. As a quilter, she had more projects then she had children and grandchildren. She had the ability to mend and sew any damage and fix any stain. Her tea pot collection could revival anyone's at more then fifty teapots.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 6329 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk VA 23502. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church, 712 Little Neck Rd., Virginia Beach VA 23452. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with reception afterwards at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital because it was one of her favorite charities. https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/GiftFunds/GiftFunds?px=7348520&pg=personal&fr_id=39300