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Paul James Parsons

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Pastor Paul James Parsons, age 79, of Masontown, slipped quietly into the presence of his Lord on January 14, 2021.

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

Paul was a Physical Therapist and faculty member of West Virginia University 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 U.S. 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, Ariz.; special nephews, Phil (Mary) Parsons, Larry (Ellen) Parsons, Kevin (Lois) Parsons, Jon (Suzanne) Parsons, and Robert Parsons (Cathy Holmes).

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, in the Waynesburg Bible Chapel, 800 East Greene St., Waynesburg, with Rev. Larry Douglas officiating.

In lieu of flowers, any donations can be sent to CMML, marked Parsons/ Haiti , PO Box 13, Spring Lake, NJ 07762, for the orphans Paul so dearly loved.

Arrangements are entrusted to Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 182 West High St., Waynesburg. Condolences may be offered at www.behmfh.com.

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