Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Worley, ROSE M.  December 14, 2025
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LEGACY - DEC 2025
ROSE M. WORLEY


Major Rose M. Worley

Graveside services for honoring the life and legacy of Retired Major Rose M. 
Worley of the  Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Department, will be held on Friday 
morning at 11:00 a.m. The services will be held in H. V. Adams Cemetery with 
Rev. Don Taylor  serving as the officiant of the services.  To send flowers, 
words of condolence, or light a memory candle, kindly follow the directions to 
your left.

"In the Line of Duty"

On Thursday, November 19, 1959, Gene and Helen Johnson Worley were blessed with 
a girl child. They named her Rose.  On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Rose Worley 
went home to be with God.  But the impact that she left on her  family and her 
community, will be remembered long after we have tucked her memories in our 
minds and in our hearts.

Rose attended the public schools of Morehouse Parish, graduating from Bastrop 
High School in 1977. She attended Northeast Louisiana State University.  Her 
desire to be of service to her community led her to the Morehouse Parish 
Sheriff's Department.  She became a communications deputy in 1986, under the 
administration of Sheriff Wandall Coody, attended the North Delta Police Academy 
and became the first Black female street deputy in 1989.  In 1992, under Sheriff 
Frank Carroll's  administration she became a juvenile officer, which she felt 
was her most rewarding position. She was appointed Chief Investigator by Sheriff 
Mike Tubbs and served in that capacity until she retired after thirty years of 
service to the citizens of Morehouse Parish. She was the recipient of many 
awards, but becoming the first African American female patrol officer was a 
source of pride for her.  

Even though she retired from the Sheriff's Department, she stayed in contact 
with friends and community members while working at Simmons' Sporting Goods.  
Her warm inviting smile and "great conversations" endeared her to all.  Rose had 
a way of making people feel comfortable because she genuinely cared about the 
welfare of the citizens.  She would often ask about children who graduated and 
left Morehouse Parish in search of other careers. She was truly a "people 
person."

Rose was very family- oriented.  Nieces, nephews, cousins, and their friends 
delighted in visiting with Rose.  She opened her home and her heart to young and 
old alike.

Rose was an avid sports enthusiast.  It didn't matter if it was a local sports 
team or the New Orleans Saints, Rose Worley was a "fan."  She could often be 
heard cheering for her "team(s)" and traveled to support them whenever the 
opportunity presented itself.  She also dearly enjoyed fishing.

Rose M. Worley will be missed by the citizens of Morehouse Parish.  Her warm 
inviting smile, her gentle caring nature, and her genuine concern for others 
will always be remembered whether at her home relaxing with family and friends 
or "In the Line of Duty."

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