Celebration of life: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Strangers Rest Baptist Church, the Rev. Eddie Brown pastor and Apostle Sherman C. Gee Allen eulogist. Interment: 1 p.m. in Dallas-Fort National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors.
Survivors: Children, Telisha Brown, Dantrell Douglas, Natalie West, Danika West, Christian West and Joseph West; 12 grandchildren; 11 grandchildren; and aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.