Mr. Charles Dick Richard West

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 2:30pm with Rev. Scotty Letson officiating. A time of visitation with the family will be from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at Burningtree Memorial Gardens.

Mr. West was born on March 19, 1931 in Hagertown, Maryland to Harvey M. and Mae Elizabeth West. He was a loving father and devoted husband and was a member of Courtland Baptist Church.

Mr. West was preceded in death by his wife, Yuri Shino West; his parents, and his sister, Doris Sigley.

Mr. West was retired from the US Army with 20 years of service. He served in the Korean War and in Vietnam. After retiring from the Army, Mr. West started a private security business and provided security services to Champion Paper Mill for many years. He then worked several years at H.A. Pippen Hardware Store in Courtland.

Survivors include sons, Richard (Pat) West of Murphy, N.C., Robert (Sheryl) West of Tuscumbia, AL, Donald (Linda) West of Tazewell, TN and Billy (Rhonda) West of Trinity, AL; step brother, John H. Hixon, Jr. (Betty) of Amarillo, TX; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David West, Steven West, Jason West, Justin West, Jonathan West and Nathan Duke.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to Hospice of the Valley (Decatur) or to Courtland Baptist Church Building Fund.