August 31 1934
November 14 2023
Obituary
Rev. Richard E. Sisk, 89, of Madisonville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. Rev. Sisk was born August 31, 1934, in Webster County to the late Wallace E. Sisk and Ola Mae Young Sisk Hicks. He enjoyed preaching, ministering to others, singing, playing guitar and leading worship. As a teenager he recorded his first gospel record. In addition, he worked in various sales positions and as a realtor in the community. He was a Kentucky Colonel.
Rev. Sisk became a minister of the gospel and preached his first sermon at the age of twenty-two at the Coiltown Holiness Church. He is responsible for relocating and building the Crofton Pentecostal Church, relocating and building the Lone Star Pentecostal Church where he pastored for seventeen years, and founding and building the present Praise Temple Apostolic Church. After his retirement from full- time ministry, he remained a member of Praise Temple Apostolic Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Clifford Sisk.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Virginia Sue Sisk, daughter Beverly S. Clark (Woody) of Madisonville, and son David W. Sisk (Darlaine) of Jupiter, Florida; grandsons Quentin Clark and Jordan Sisk (Jessie); granddaughters Kelsey Sisk and Victoria Sisk; great-grandchildren Allen Clark, Colby Clark, Alexander Clark, Addison Clark, Remi Sisk and Blake Sisk; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
We would like to thank the physicians and staff of 3 West and 5th Floor of Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital and the staff of Hosparus Health Western Kentucky for their loving care for both him and the family. In addition, we want to thank Doug Arnold and Sherry Jackson for their care and faithfulness.
The funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Praise Temple Apostolic Church with Pastor Philip Cook, officiating. David Sisk and Rev. Tommy Bogle will assist. Burial will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Quentin Clark, Allen Clark, Alexander Clark, Jordan Sisk, Tim Kelley and Ryan Kelley.
Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Friday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home and from 12:00 P.M. until the funeral hour Saturday at Praise Temple Apostolic Church, 725 West Noel, Madisonville, Kentucky.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Richard Earl Sisk August 31 1934
November 14 2023.
Death notice for the town of: Madisonville, state: Kentucky
death notice Richard Earl Sisk August 31 1934
November 14 2023
obituary notice Richard Earl Sisk August 31 1934
November 14 2023