Julie Gaye Trusty



Born: June 28, 1963



Died: February 5, 2014









Julie Gaye (Cluck) Trusty, age 50, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 5th at UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida after a brief illness. Julie was born June 28, 1963 in Benton, Illinois to Elmer and Eva Faye Cluck. She attended Benton High School where she graduated in 1981 and also attended Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois. She married Roderick L. Trusty on March 5, 1982. Rod and Julie served as pastors for the Church of God in Plymouth, Michigan; Canton, Ohio; Clermont, Florida; Princeton, NC; Englewood, Florida and were currently serving as the pastors of Westwood Hills Church in Gainesville, Florida upon her passing.







Julie worked as the administrator for the Love-N-Care Preschool, a ministry of the Westwood Hills Church. Her hobbies included scrap-booking with her daughter, Baylee and watching her son, Blake play semi-professional paintball when he was a teen. She loved to shop with her friends and vacationing with her family. Her love of music, both vocally and instrumentally complimented their ministry through the years.







Julie is survived by her husband of 32 years, Rod Trusty, her son Blake, 21 of North Port, Florida and her daughter Baylee, 14 of Cross Creek, Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Eva Faye (Woods) Cluck and her grandparents all of Benton, Illinois.







A public viewing of family and friends will be held at the Westwood Hills Church located at 1520 NW 34th Street in Gainesville, Florida on Friday, February 7th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A public viewing of family and friends will be held at Family Christian Center located at 2500 S. US Hwy. 27 in Clermont, Florida on Saturday, February 8th from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. with funeral service immediately following at the church at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Mark Williams, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee will officiate the service along with other pastors and friends. Interment will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton, Illinois on Tuesday, February 11th. Any contributions can be made to the Julie Trusty Trust Fund online at www.cavenderministries.org or by sending gifts to Westwood Hills Church in Gainesville, Florida.