Pastor Paul J. Parsons

He was born February 27, 1941 in Kenmore, NY a son of the late Charles and May Parsons.

Paul was a Physical Therapist and faculty member of WVU School of Medicine, and Faith University where he served as Dean of Theology.

He was a pastor/ teacher at the Waynesburg Bible Chapel and Calvary Baptist Church of Uniontown.

Paul was missionary to St Croix . After he retired he was called to Haiti where he lived at the EBAC Orphanage, mentoring young people and teaching both medical and theology classes for 12 years.

Captain Parsons enlisted in the US Army during the Vietnam War where he entered as a private but received a direct commission.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Wise Parsons; three sons, Peter Parsons (Melissa), Brian Parsons (Sherry) , and Steven Parsons (Wendy); seven grandchildren, Derek, Joshua, Breanna, Mackenna, Kendall, Gabriella, and Liam.

Also surviving are a sister, Bernice Holmes of Phoenix, AZ ; special nephews, Phil (Mary) Parsons, Larry (Ellen) Parsons, Kevin (Lois) Parsons, Jon (Suzanne) Parsons, and Robert Parsons (Cathy Holmes).