Our Staff
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
Jesse Densil Worthington
Owner
A native of Chadbourn, Densil is a second generation family owner/operator. Upon his graduation from High School, he attended East Carolina University and obtained his degree in Chemistry. Densil has been a licensed funeral director since 1976 and the owner & operator since 1984. Densil is also a member of Chadbourn United Methodist Church, where he currently serves as treasurer and a member of the Chadbourn Lions Club.
Lefell G. Worthington
Full-time, Administrative services, Visitation Hostess
Lefell is the wife of Densil Worthington and has been employed by Worthington Funeral Home since 2009. Lefell currently attends Chadbourn United Methodist Church, which she serves in various roles.
Andy Joe Hammond
Full-time, Funeral Service Licensee
Andy has been employed by Worthington Funeral Home for 25 years and has been licensed to practice embalming for over 40 years. He is a 1979 Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science honor graduate and currently resides in Nichols, SC.
Christian Lance Soles
Full-time, Funeral Director and Embalmer Trainee
Lance is a native of Chadbourn and has been employed by Worthington Funeral Home since September of 2014 (age 14). He is a 2020 honor graduate of the Mortuary Science Program at Fayetteville Technical Community College, where he was inducted and remained active in the Phi Theta Kappa. Lance is currently standing the state boards. He attends New Life Community Church in Whiteville, of which he is active in the music department.
Jerry Turner
Part-time, Funeral Attendant
Jerry has been employed by Worthington Funeral Home for several years. He is a native of Chadbourn and is an active member of Chadbourn Baptist Church.
Willis Horton
1933-2021
Willis joined the Worthington Funeral Home family in 1986 and he served Columbus and surrounding Counties faithfully as a funeral attendant.
1933-2021
Thomas “Tommy” Gordon
Grave Assistant/Part time
Milton Ray Hardin
Part Time/ Funeral Attendant
Butch Volle
Part Time/ Funeral Attendant
Ralph McCoy
Maintenance/Part-Time