1. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"2nd Timothy 4:7-8 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 all them also that love his appearing. Timmie Argel Lusk, 54, of Oceana, WV entered into rest in
the arms of Jesus on Friday June 5, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV following a long illness. He was
born on January 22, 1966 in Logan, WV a son of Argel and Sharon Lusk of Cyclone. Timmie was a faithful member
of the Sunhill Freewill Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, enjoyed
camping and the outdoors. He was a loving husband, father and son. He is preceded in death by his paternal
grandparents Marvin and Winnie Lusk; maternal grandparents Wayne and Allene Lusk; and a nephew Lucas Lane
Lusk. In addition to his parents, those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Kelli Blankenship Lusk and
their daughter Marlee of Oceana; father and mother-in-law Jonathan "Nub" and Lois Blankenship of Crouch's
Farm; a sister Delinda (Scottie) Boothe; a brother Corky (Betty Jo) Lusk all of Cyclone; two special sisters-in-law,
who were also his caretakers, Amanda (Phillip) Morgan and Melissa (David) Walls all of Crouch's Farm; nieces and
nephews Sarah (Fiancé Josh Stacey) Boothe, Samuel Boothe, Angel Lusk, Jacob Lusk, Trevor Morgan, Aidan
Morgan, Evan Morgan, Olivia Walls and Davin Walls; his fur baby Jasper; and a host of other loving family and
friends. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday June 10, 2020 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral
Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Scottie Lusk, Rev. Richard Bailey and Rev. Landon Blankenship officiating. He will be
laid to rest in Osborne Cemetery, Cyclone, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 12pm until time of service
on Wednesday at the funeral home Pallbearers will be David Walls, Phillip, Trevor and Aidan Morgan, Corky Lusk,
Scotty Boothe, Josh Stacey, Bradley Lusk, Paul Brown and Michael Belcher. Honorary pallbearers will be his
father-in-law Jonathan "Nub" Blankenship, special uncle and friend Hobert Blankenship, special dear friend
Teddy"Bear" Lester, and Mike Belcher. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, "
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 182A;
Image 53 of 73; Family #448/493.
Listed as Herman Scott; age 5 yrs, 1 mon; born in WV; in household of great-grandmother, Sarah J.
Patterson, with father.
2. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Herman Ed Scott
Race: Black
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Vivian, West Virginia, USA
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1926
Residence Place: Vivian, Mcdowell, West Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 28 Feb 1944
Employer: N And W Railroad
Weight: 160
Complexion: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: John Henry Scott
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Herman Ed Scott Self (Head)"
3. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Herman E Scott
Birth Year: 1926
Race: Negro, citizen (Black)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia
Enlistment Date: 27 May 1944
Enlistment State: Kentucky
Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled transportation occupations, n.e.c.
Marital status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000"
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 105; WV Archives Web Site.
Herman E. Scott; age 19; born and living at Vivian, WV; single; Colored; married on 1 Aug 1945 at
Vivian, WV; Beatrice Ingram; age 16; born and living at Vivian, WV; single; Colored; with consent of
John M. Scott, father of Herman E. Scott and Dora and Abe Ingram; parents of Beatrice Ingram.
5. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Herman Ed Scott
[Herman E Scott]
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Vivian McDow, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Nov 1999
Father: John H Scott
Mother: Luella Williams
SSN: 380223603
Notes: Jan 1943: Name listed as HERMAN ED SCOTT;
08 Dec 1999: Name listed as HERMAN E SCOTT"
6. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Herman E. Scott
SSN: 380-22-3603
Last Residence:
48214 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Born: 27 Feb 1926
Died: 11 Nov 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)"
7. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Herman Ed Scott
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1926
Death Date: 11 Nov 1999
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1200 Elmwood Ave Detroit, MI 48207"
8. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Twist; 25 oct 2011.
" Herman Ed Scott
Birth 27 Feb 1926
Death 11 Nov 1999 (aged 73)
Burial
Elmwood Cemetery
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot Sec A"Inscription: "CPL US Army * World War II; BELOVED HUSBAND AND FATHER"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 105; WV Archives Web Site.
Herman E. Scott; age 19; born and living at Vivian, WV; single; Colored; married on 1 Aug 1945 at
Vivian, WV; Beatrice Ingram; age 16; born and living at Vivian, WV; single; Colored; with consent of
John M. Scott, father of Herman E. Scott and Dora and Abe Ingram; parents of Beatrice Ingram.
2. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Twist; 26 Sep 2012.
" Beatrice Scott
Birth 1 Dec 1928
Death 8 Apr 2005 (aged 76)
Burial
Elmwood Cemetery
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Plot sec A"Inscription: BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER * GRANNY
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 182A;
Image 53 of 73; Family #448/493.
Listed as John Scott; age 32 in VA; widowed; married at 20; coal miner; in household of grandmother,
Sarah J. Patterson, with two sons.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; Vivian; taken 19 Apr 1930; Page 182A;
Image 53 of 73; Family #448/493.
Listed as James Scott; age 12 born in WV; in household of great-grandmother, Sarah J. Patterson,
with father.