Charl Ann "Charlye" Worley, 81, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023.

Visitation: Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6:00pm to 8:00 pm in The Magnolia Chapel at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral Service: Friday, August 18, 2023, 10:00 am First Methodist Church Corsicana.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org

or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation https://www.komen.org/how-to-help/donate/memorial-giving/

in memory of Charlye.

Charl Ann was born on December 18, 1941, in South Gate, California to Charles F. and Ada (Morley) Sommer. Charl Ann grew up in Hallettsville, Texas. and graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1960. Her senior year in high school she dated B.J. Thomas, who would become a well-known singer. She was involved in the band and served as the majorette and drum major. She was voted Band Vice President and Sweetheart. Additionally, she served as the Class Secretary and Sergeant at Arms. She was voted Most Talented and Biggest Flirt.

After graduating from high school, Charlye, as she was known by everyone outside of Hallettsville, moved to Houston to begin her life. She enrolled in the University of Houston in 1962 and studied Elementary Education. Shortly thereafter she met her husband to be, Max Jerry Worley, at the University of Houston, where he was attending Optometry School. They were married on June 5, 1965.

After Max graduated from Optometry school, he and Charl Ann moved to the Panama Canal Zone in 1966 on a two-year tour of duty as Max was an optometrist for the Military. At the end of their two-year commitment, they moved to Rawlins, Wyoming, where Max would start his optometry practice.

While living in Rawlins, Charl Ann gave birth to their two sons, Jason Sommer Worley and Jarred Duff Worley. Two of the best gifts that could have come from her time in Rawlins, Wyoming. She also completed her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wyoming in Laramie in 1984.

February 7, 1985, was another special day in Charl Ann's life. It was the day that she was going to be saying goodbye to Rawlins, Wyoming and hello to her beloved Texas once more. She was a Texas girl through and through and was so happy to be back home. The family would be moving to Corsicana where Max would become partners with George T. Denson, O.D.. while buying the practice. Charl Ann would help Max in his optometry practice from 1985 until 1990. She then was offered a teaching position with Corsicana Independent School District teaching Kindergarten. She would teach kindergarten for two years but then was promoted to 4th grade and would remain there for 20 years, retiring in 2012.

Having two sons in their late teens, there were many gatherings with high school friends at their home. Charl Ann always made sure that things did not get out of hand but also developed close relationships with her son's friends. She even opened her home to one of their friends who was having difficulties in his own home. She treated him like one of her own. Everyone loved her fun personality and her mothering ways. She was like a mother goose, and everyone knew her as "Goose."

She was one of the most positive people you could ever meet. She was always looking at the bright side of life and didn't let negative things affect her or bring her down. She loved people and was always working to help and provide for others. She was a dedicated teacher and would spend countless hours outside the regular school day preparing to make sure she did the best job she could for her students.

Charl Ann enjoyed traveling with her friends and family, reading, listening to books on tape while in the car, going to the movies and popcorn was a must along with Skittles. She was a good friend and would form friendships fast be they found at work or socially. Those friendships would last lifetimes.

Charl Ann's words to live by were, "Outside of God, your family is always the most important thing." and "If you don't have your faith, what else do you have?"

Charl Ann was a member of the American Business Womens Association, Kinsloe House, First Methodist Church Choir, Delta Kappa Gamma, and Book Club.

Charl Ann was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Karen Worley.

She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Max Jerry Worley; sons, Jason Worley and wife, Mary Ann and Jarred Worley and wife, Heather Hahn; grandchildren, Brennen, Kellen, Dillion, Max, Logan and Quinn; brothers, Morley Sommer, Palmer Sommer, Ross Sommer, and Darren Sommer; sister-in-laws, Jeanie Sommer, Linda Sommer, Keeve Sommer, and Cheryl Sommer; nephews, Chris Sommer, Steven Sommer, Zachary Sommer, Zane Sommer, Zeb Sommer, and Zeke Sommer; nieces, Samantha Worley and Megan Sommer and brother-in-law, Duane Worley.