She was born on October 24, 1930, to William A. and Marguerite Miley Webb, in Chappells, South Carolina. Ida grew up in Saluda County and attended Saluda Public Schools. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She taught at Aiken High School, South Carolina and for 25 years at Dalewood Middle School in the Chattanooga Public Schools.
Mrs. West was a charter member of Covenant Baptist Church and also of Kappa Kappa Iota National Educational Sorority, where she served a year as State President and served the local Gamma Chapter in several offices.
Ida was preceded in death by her parents, William A. and Marguerite M. Webb and a sister, Marguerite Webb Crumpton.
Survivors include her children, David L. (Doris) West Jr. of Knoxville, William L. (Donelle) West of Aiken, SC, Sandra A. (Mike) Collyer of Hixson and Nancy L. (David) Williams of Ooltewah; two grandchildren, Zachary West of Columbia, SC and Aimee West of Aiken, SC.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 12 Noon to 2:30 PM at the North Chapel, with a service celebrating her life at 2:30 PM in the North Chapel, with Rev. Bob Patty, Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Covenant Baptist Church, 1640 N. Joiner Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421.
The family would like to thank Hospice of Chattanooga and Home Instead Senior Care, particularly Jessica, for their caring and compassionate care.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
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