Lex Worthy

Lex Worthy, 68 of Peoria, AZ passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 5, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife Linda, daughters Amanda Worthy Weeks (Jon), Alexandra Geith (TJ), his beloved grandchildren Wyatt, Parker, Harper, Hudson, sister D’Nise Corcoran and extended family. Lex graduated from Glendale High School in 1972 and joined the Air Force in 1973 to pursue his dream of becoming a Pararescueman (PJ). He spent four years as a PJ, including a year in Korea. His training and service set the path for the rest of his life, endowing him with a moral compass that would serve him for his lifetime. After returning from the military, he attended and graduated from Glendale Community College, where Lex was a decorated pole vaulter, holding the record for the highest vault for decades. In 1980, Lex joined the Glendale Fire Department, where he served for 33 years, rising from firefighter paramedic to engineer and on to Fire Captain. As part of a Fire/Police collaboration, Lex became a SWAT medic responding with Glendale’s SWAT team. He spent 14 years in that dual role. He also managed the turnout program for the department ensuring the men and women of the fire department had turnout gear to safely perform their duty. Upon retiring from the Fire Department in 2013 and not ready to stop working, Lex worked with TYR Tactical for several years, where he was very committed to doing his part to help armor service members and police members on the front line. Lex had a special passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He would often train 4-5 days a week over the last 6 years rising from white belt, blue belt, purple belt, brown belt, and was recently informed he would be awarded his black belt. Lex also enjoyed and excelled at weapons training. His training classes ranged from teaching new gun owners about safety and accuracy to tactical movement for the advanced marksman. Lex was a passionate person. He loved life and he loved his family. He had many interests and most of them were difficult to learn and took a great deal of study, determination and commitment to attain. He not only accomplished the things he set out to accomplish, he excelled at everything he did. He was a master carpenter, making beautiful furniture for 40 years, an expert gardener, BBQ aficionado, and was becoming an accomplished ocean kayak fisherman. He could do anything he wanted to do and he wanted to do a lot! Lex and Linda met in 1981and began their adventurous courtship that included skydiving, mountain climbing, hiking, fishing and dancing. They became inseparable partners, building a relationship built on mutual love and respect, and married in 1983. Their first daughter, Amanda, was born in 1985 and their second, Alexandra, in 1988. Lex loved his girls so much. He was a wonderful father - loving, gentle, funny, and protective. He took them fishing, camping, taught them to ski, ride a bike, build a fire, swim and a million other things. He even built them a two-story playhouse in the backyard. He coached Amanda’s club softball team, cheered Alex at her volleyball games, and welcomed their husbands, Jon and TJ, into his family with open arms. Lex also had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren who he loved sincerely. He will be so deeply missed by his wife, daughters, son-in-laws, grandchildren, sister, nieces and nephews and extended family. He was truly a unique human being: optimistic, intelligent, funny, loving, compassionate, fearless, tough as nails, protective, sweet, curious, and understanding. Lex was the bright light of his family. Funeral services will be held on Feb 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ’s Church of the Valley, Bldg. 4000, 7007 W. Happy Valley Rd., Peoria, Arizona 85383.