Clarence Grady (C.G.) Lusk

Mr. Clarence Grady (C.G.) Lusk, age 85, of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. He was born on April 18, 1928 in Canton, Georgia to the late Clarence Grady Lusk, Sr. and Pauline Woodall Lusk. Mr. Lusk was known and loved by many and his love for his family and friends took precedence during his life. He served in the United States Navy and was an entrepreneur in the carpet industry throughout his life in Gordon County. Mr. Lusk is survived by his wife of 57 years, Johnnie Ruth Greeson Lusk; his children and their spouses, Mary Katheryne Chastain and Mike Chastain, Judy Lusk Estren, and Alan Fitzgerald Lusk and Cindy Lusk. He is also survived by his grand-children, Eric Floyd, Monica Floyd, Victoria Estren, Wendy Land Weiss, Johnny Land, Mark Cavendar, Melissa Cavendar, Heather Chastain and Michael D. Chastain, and his great-grandchildren, Grady DeFore, Knox Floyd, Katie Beth Lusk, Zoey Scarrette, Jamie Scarrette, Madeyn Land, Constance Hall, Noah Dempsey, Sierra Stafford, and Matthew Cavendar. Mr. Lusk is also survived by his brother Paul Lusk and wife Mina Lusk; his brother Harry Lusk; his sister Patricia DeFoor; his sister Juanita McBrayer; and, his sister Margaret Reece and husband Leonard Reece; his brother-in-law Tom Greeson and wife Helen Greeson; nephews Tony McBrayer, Joey Lusk, Stephen Samples, Todd Lusk, Phillip Lusk, Derek Reece, Zak Lusk, Randy Dixon and Thomas Greeson; nieces Connie Lusk, Stephanie Samples, Marilyn Lusk Roland, Sandy Samples Goble, Tera Lusk, Sharon Black, Sheila Henderson, Sandra Greeson, and Shirley Greeson Broyles. Mr. Lusk is preceded in death by his parents Clarence Grady Lusk, Sr. and Pauline Woodall Lusk; his brother Donald Lusk and sister-in-law Rosetta Lusk; his brothers-in-law Lawrence McBrayer and Otto Defoor; his sister-in-law Betty Dorsey; and his nephews Jerry Lusk and Terry McBrayer. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday February 20th at the Meadowdale Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Powell officiating with the committal service to follow at Fain Cemetery. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Eric Floyd, Mike Chastain, Mark Cavendar, Stephen Samples, Derek Reece, and Thomas Greeson. The following gentlemen will serve as honorary pallbearers: Tony McBrayer, Joey Lusk, Todd Lusk, Zack Lusk, Phillip Lusk, Randy Dixon, Larry Woodall, Tom Greeson, and J.B. Rickett. The family of C.G. Lusk will be receiving family and friends at Thomas Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. Mr. Lusk will be taken to the church at 9:30am Thursday to lie in state at the church from 10am until the funeral hour. Messages of condolence for the family may be made by visiting the website and signing the guestbook at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Clarence Grady (C.G.) Lusk.