William D. West, Sr.
William D. West, Sr., 91 was a devoted husband and father of two sons and one daughter. He was born August 24, 1922 in Commerce, Texas to Will E. West and Montie Lucille Shelby West. He was a mechanic by trade and served our country in the Armed Forces from 1944 to 1946. He married Sue Marie Spring West on May 29, 1943 and stayed in love for 69 years. His surviving children are sons William D. West, Jr. of Hatfield, Arkansas and Johnny L. (Butch) West and his wife, Lydia West of Rosenberg, Texas. A daughter, Sandra Sue West passed away as a child in Houston, Texas.
W. D. lived for quite some time in the Houston/Galena Park area where he worked for Armco Steel and retired. He moved to Mena, Arkansas after retiring and built a home with Susie for the last 40 years. W. D. would also refer back to the days he served in the Army and his enjoyment of working on his John Deere tractors. He also took care of his precious car, a 1971 Buick Electra until the day he moved to Rosenberg to live with his son.
William is survived by his sons and a sister, Edith Beard of Denison, Texas. William is also survived by one brother in law Orville Hass. He has eight grandchildren, William D. (Billy) West, III, Timothy West, John Martin, Johnny Cook, Beau West, Clayton West, Lacey West and Patricia Gonzalez. He also has seven great-grandchildren, Skylar West, Johnny L. West, II, Denise West, Aaron West, April Cook, Ashley Cook and Zane Cook. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sue Marie Spring West; sisters Mary E. West Haas and Mildred I. Warren; and brother-in-law Raymond Warren.
Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville, Texas under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville. Butch West and Johnny Palmer will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Beau West, Clayton West, Ricky Brown, Ronnie Cambron and David Williams. Johnny Palmer will serve as an Honorary Pallbearer.
