Elizabeth Anne Shiflet West

She was born June 14, 1930 in McDowell County, NC to the late William S. Shiflet and Ermon McConnell Shiflet.

Waiting with her parents in Heaven to receive her were her husband, Frank J. West, Jr.; her precious daughter, Jane Ellen West Begnal; and her beloved sister, Mary Shiflet Laughridge.

Left behind to cherish Anne’s memory are her three daughters, Patti Wilkerson of Marion, NC, Mary West Burd of CA and Kathryn Weslow of Napa, CA; one son, James West and wife, Michelle of San Francisco, CA; two sisters, Pat Eckard and husband, Joe of Greensboro, NC and Jane Jimeson and husband, Jackie of Marion, NC; seven grandchildren, Amy, Jeremy, Jacob, Willie, Kevin, Ben and Gregory; three great-grandchildren, Liberty, Wyatt and Frankie; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorialization will be by cremation. Services will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Special Olympics McDowell County, 2200 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 201, Morrisville, NC 27560.

Advantage-Kirksey Funeral Home of Marion is honored to be entrusted with the care of Ms. West and her family. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.kirkseyfhmarion.com.