Rev. Paul Lusk

BUD – Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season. (2Tim. 4:2) Reverend Paul Lusk, 87, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 21, 2016. Born January 16, 1929 at Bud, he was the son of the late Rev. Linden and Lillian Bell Lusk. Paul grew up in in meager circumstances during the Great Depression. He was employed as a coal miner at the Slab Fork Coal Company in Alpoca until retirement. During that time, he preached numerous revivals and church meetings after long, hard days of mining coal and farming. Few things excited Paul more than sharing the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Paul began his pastorship at Spruce Grove Baptist Church and founded the Alpoca PCG in 1955 along with his late wife Lessie McKinney Lusk and their three children who gave him great joy. He then pastored many other churches including Clark’s Gap School House Church, Lashmeet Store Front Church, Princeton “Bull Dog” Smith Church, Sandlick Church, Corrine PCG, Mary Branch PCG and Midway PCG. Paul pursued his 67 years of dedicated service unto the Lord Jesus Christ through the West Virginia Pentecostal Church of God where he served as Bishop for 14 years and District Presbyter for 16 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by Eugene and Ethel Lusk, Bill and Margret Lusk, Jess Goad, Jess Tolliver and Ray and Layla Lusk Graham, his doting daughter. Those left to cherish his memory and mourn his loss include his loving and devoted wife, Ellen Jack Bailey Lusk; two sons, Rev. Lenuel Paul Lusk and Faye of Yadkinville, NC and Rev. Lacy Lee Lusk and Delores of Beckley; step-son, Billy Wayne Bailey, Jr. and Allison of Culloden; siblings, Carrie Tolliver of Pierpoint, Naomi Kaufman and Bob of Booneville, NC, Wanda Goad of Winston-Salem, NC, Jack Lusk and Orpha of Matoaka, and Emma Jean Polly and Bo of Orlando, FL; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; his congregants at the Alpoca Pentecostal Church of God and many other family and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Bishop Greg Hatfield, Rev. Hugh McKinney, sons Lenny and Lacy and sister, Naomi officiating. Interment will follow at the John H. McKinney Cemetery at Basin. The family wishes to thank all friends, neighbors and family for their love and support. Their humble appreciation is extended to the Bowers Hospice House for their kindness and care during Paul’s last days. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the WVPCG Flood Fund c/o WV District Pentecostal Church of God, Rev. Alford Duncan, 146 Deegan Lake Road, Bridgeport, WV 26303. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto them also that love his appearing. (2 Tim. 4:7-8). The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Rev. Lusk, or share condolence with the family, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com

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Rev. Paul Lusk

January 16, 1929 - October 21, 2016