Eather West, age 86, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at his home.
Mr. West was born Nov. 21, 1926, in the New River Community of Anderson County. He and his family moved to Oliver Springs in 1963. Before the move to Oliver Springs, Mr. West worked as a underground coal miner, and he also drove coal trucks for Ruben Phillips Trucking, and Walls and Coker.
Following several years of employment, Mr. West retired in 1988 as a foreman at the Tennessee Valley Authority location in Claxton. He and his late wife, Omer Phillips West, owned and operated West Florist in Oliver Springs for more than 40 years.
Eather proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, during World War II. While serving, he received several campaign medals, ribbons, decorations, and citations, including the WWII victory medal.
Mr. West was a faithful Christian man and a member of the Corbin Hill Baptist Church in Coalfield. He loved serving the Lord, spending time with his family, and working in his garden. He served as a deacon at both the Shiloh Baptist Church on New River and Corbin Hill Baptist Church in Coalfield for many years.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Bertha Patterson West; by a son, Virgil West; and by a brother, Oscar West.
He is survived by daughters, Wanda Jenkins of Dallas, Texas, and Carolyn Roberts and husband Wayne, of Oliver Springs; by sons, Darrell West and wife Elqueta, of Oliver Springs, and James West of Jasper, Ga., and Brenda West of Oliver Springs; and by 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Mr. West is also survived by a brother, Dillard West and wife Ruth, of Bowling Brook, Ill.; by sisters, Darlis Phillips of Briceville and Tavie Powell of Dalton, Ga.; by several nieces and nephews, extended family members, and a host of special friends, including his brothers and sisters at Corbin Hill Baptist Church and a special pastor, Mark Bass.
The family received friends Wednesday, Nov. 13, between 6 and 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home. The funeral followed at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Pastor Mark Bass officiating.
Burial and graveside services with full military honors were held Thursday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens.
Sharp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.sharpfh.com.
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