Pastor Earl Truss

July 20, 1945 - October 17, 2020

Earl was born to the union of Thomas (T.C.) and Daisy Truss on July 20, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the seventh of ten children. Even thought the family was poor, Earl had a happy childhood. He loved to be up under his mother and felt he was her favorite. Earl worked a variety of jobs and would often " put up his age" so he could work making an adult wage to help support his family. He was educated in the Columbus Public Schools system and graduated from East High School in 1960. After graduation, Earl was eager to leave Columbus and moved to Brooklyn, New York. He enjoyed the BIG CITY LIFE in a 3 story Brownstone filled with cousins and surrounded by family. Around 1965, he married Marie James and to this union two sons, Earl Jr. and Eric were born. He was ecstatic about being a dad. The family relocated to Columbus, Ohio, where Earl worked at both Buckeye Steel and Westinghouse. This allowed the boys to be close to their grandmother who they dearly loved. Later, Earl and Maire divorced and he did soul searching seeking the truth. In 1970 that search finally ended when he was baptized at the Mount Vernon Church of Christ on a Wednesday night. The following Sunday morning