David Ripley Worley Jr.

David R. Worley Jr., fell into a sweet sleep in the LORD Jesus on February 9th and will be buried in a private family service to await the resurrection of the body. A memorial will be held Saturday February 18th at 10:00am at Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ (11908 N. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78753).

David was born (first creation) in Lubbock to David and Iva Lea Worley on 18th of November 1949 and was baptized into Christ (new creation) on 12th of February 1964 in Ft Worth. David was a member of five congregations: Meadowbrook (Ft Worth), Woodlawn, Minter Lane (Abilene), Whitney Ave (Hamden Ct) and Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ (Austin). David served in planning assemblies, organizing/teaching classes and in various supervisory/ad-ministry work in the local congregation.

The Father above provided David with three faithful sons-in-law: Les McDaniel, Matthew Peterson and Chris Coggin for his three wonderful daughters Heatherly, Christiana and Elena... who were blessed to have a wonderful mother, Melinda. David prayed for his four grandsons, Owen, Jude, SamuEL and Lincoln ... and six granddaughters, Jane, AnnaLee, Neva, Addie, Gracie and Cailin. David was blessed with sisters, Janet Drake (husband Dick) and Gay Barton, and a brother Brock Barton (wife Joyce), with nieces Sara Black, Karen Barton, Eleanor Hancock, and Danielle Daugbjerg and nephews David Hancock (wife Laura), and David, Dain and Damon Drake.

David provided houses/apartments for many people. David encouraged teaching/equipping/nurturing believers and congregations in Russia, in the South Pacific and in Austin. David served as chair of the Christian Resource Center Russia in St Petersburg, Russia. David had special concerns about how believers listened to the radio (and experienced entertainment) and that believers should learn to sing the Psalms... and, of late, the effect of the nature and nurture of sports upon God's dedicated people.

David served in the academy and in business. He was a graced teacher. He had been president/chancellor of Austin Graduate School of Theology, chair of Brentwood Christian School and supporter of faithfulness at Abilene Christian University. He was a financial investor with his priority to help trustworthy friends to start and sustain businesses, whether in health care, energy, media, transportation, education or the arts. David was president of the family office Thelese Management. David had chosen the name "Thelese" from a passage in James which expresses the contingency of all business upon the Lord willing (thelese) and His breath.

David relies, as do we all, on the mercy of God the Father of our Lord Jesus Messiah. David learned to express "Grace" to all whom he met. He awaits the resurrection, buried in Austin Texas, until the Lord Jesus returns to judge ... awaiting the inheritance of the saints in light, the new heavens and the new earth, to the glory of God the Father.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation of Biblical Studies or Austin Graduate School of Theology.