Paul Richard Spurlock, 66, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty to bank fraud in federal court in Huntington on Monday, November 20th. Spurlock admitted to embezzling approximately $106,500 from the IOOF’s charitable care home by using his position as treasurer of the board ofd directors.

According to court documents and statements made in court, the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows – West Virginia had operated the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home in Elkins beginning in the early 1900s. Over its history, the institution provided housing and care for orphans, widows, seniors and people with disabilities.