Sarah Sue Warwick Lusk

Sarah Sue Warwick Lusk went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 3, 2020.

She was born in Knoxville TN, attended Central High School and the University of Tennessee, where she was a member of the Baptist Student Union. She was a member of Arlington Baptist Church, where she became a Christian and served as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Pastor Search Committee.

She and Buddy and their children moved to Dalton in 1963. She joined First Baptist Church and served the Lord in many areas including Financial Secretary, Sunday School Teacher, Pastor Search Committee and Librarian. She loved to read and was devoted to Literacy programs in her church and her community. It was a blessing to hear someone read the Christmas Story from the Bible and to read to a grandchild both for the first time. She loved music and cooking and growing flowers. She and was always in awe of the beauty of God's creation. She was a member of the Four Seasons Garden Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Maurice (Buddy) Lusk, and her parents, Estelle Warwick Lloyd, Clyde Moore Warwick and nephew, Darrell Cantrell.

She is survived by her beloved children, Julie Lusk of Dalton, Kathy Fowler (Bill) of Marietta, and Kent Lusk (Donna) of Dalton; dearest sister, Nancy Cantrell of Orlando FL; Precious Grandchildren, Ryan Mullinax and Daniel Mullinax of Marietta, Blake Lusk of Santa Rosa Beach, FL and Allie Bone (Garrison) of Columbus, GA; cherished nieces and nephews, Martha Hufstetler (Tom) of Marietta, Martin Lusk (Gail) of Overland Park, KS, Steve Lusk (Sue) of Nashville, TN, Ralph Cantrell, Jr (Kim) of California City, CA, David Cantrell (Donna) of Albuquerque, NM and Pamela Cantrell of Orlando, FL; many treasured friends.

A private memorial service will be held on a later date.

The family would like to thank Wood Dale Health Care and Hamilton Medical Center for their compassionate care.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Dalton Library, PO Box 827 Dalton, GA 30722, the Community Foundation of NW Georgia Mental Health Court, PO Box 942 Dalton, GA 30722 or to the Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 2477 Dalton, GA 30722.