James F. "Casey" Lusk

August 22, 1924 - December 22, 2015

Funeral services for James F. “Casey” Lusk, age 91, of Maydelle are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mr. Lusk passed away December 22, 2015 at his home. He was born August 22, 1924 in Maydelle to the late John William and Iva Stewart Lusk. Mr. Lusk was a lifelong resident of Maydelle and a member of Holleymans Chapel Baptist Church. He worked as a logger most his life and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Mary Veatrice, brother, Bill Lusk, son, James E. Lusk, grandchildren, PeeWee and Lula Galan and Cheryl Lusk. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Katherine Lusk of Maydelle, three sons and daughter-in-law, Floyd Lusk of Cushing, TX, Don Lusk of Maydelle, Johnny and Geri B. Lusk of Maydelle, daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and Larry Phifer of Slocum ,TX, brother, Joe B. Lusk of Rusk, sixteen grandchildren including Rene Galan, Irma, Nick Lusk, Amy Lusk, Jimmie Lusk, Kathy Claiborne, Jennifer Hill, Jimmy Lusk, Jonathan Lusk, Joshua Lusk, Kayla Lusk, Justin Lusk, Christina Lusk, Chassidey Lusk, J.J. Lusk and Jamie Austin, twenty great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will include R.C. Langston, Danny Mainer, Mitchel Mainer, Larry Ford, Lynn Loden and Jimmy Lusk. Honorary pallbearers will be Curtis Jones, Charlie Work and Frank Ford. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the funeral home.