Jeff was born on September 27, 1947 in Cadillac, the son of Harold and Iva (Sherman) Worden. Jeff was a proud United States Navy Veteran who served in the Oakland Naval Hospital and aboard the USS Samuel Gompers as a hospital corpsman. Jeff was a police officer for the city of Springfield for eighteen years, and started the ALERT team in Battle Creek as a search and rescue diver. Pastor Jeff was an integral part of the Hickory Corners Bible Church, serving as pastor for the past 37 years. He was a true man of God and loved serving the Lord by spreading the gospel. Jeff helped start Gull Lake Christian School where he was a past president of the board. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Jeff’s family. Pastor Jeffrey Curtis Worden, age 73, of Hickory Corners, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Jeff was not shy about giving a big old bear hug to his friends and family. He was not one to pass up an occasional slice of thin crust pepperoni pizza. Most of all, Jeff was proud of his family, especially his grand kids. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Cindy Eckhart. Please memorial contributions to Hickory Corners Bible Church will be appreciated. Private burial will take place at Banfield Cemetery. Pastor Jeff’s family received friends on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Hickory Corners Bible Church, where his funeral service was conducted. His son, Jeff Worden officiated. Jeff is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Linda (Harrington) Worden; son, Jeff (Barb) Worden; daughter, Ginger (Bret) Eckhart; grandchildren, Jamie (Warren), Austin (Laura), Caleb, Ashley (Josiah), Elizabeth (Nic), Anna, Andrew, and Amber; great grandchildren, Dakota, David, and Georgia; siblings: Bobby (Bonnie) Worden and Kathy (Ray) Ordway; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and church family.