Funeral services for Mr. Edgar West age 82 of Plum Street Montezuma, Georgia will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the New Hope Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia with Rev. Allen Waters officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. West died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Flint River Community Hospital.
Edgar D. West was born August 30, 1929 to the late Will and Bessie Engram West in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Earl West, Mary West, Robert West, Willie Mae West, Ellen West Byrom, Beatrice West, Esther West Ragin and C.W. West.
At an early age, he joined New Hope Baptist Church. Ed, as he was affectionately called, was a graduate of Flint River Farms High School. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served his country honorably. He later attended Fort Valley State College where he received his BS in Elementary Education. He was employed at Robins AFB for several years. After leaving Robins AFB, he was employed by the Macon County Board of Education as an elementary school teacher. He retired after many years of service.
Ed was married to the former Jeanetta Neal West. They enjoyed many years together. On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Edgar West departed this earthly life for an eternal life. Sleep on Edgar and take thy rest, we love you, but God loves you best.
Left to cherish his memory: his brother and sister-in-law, Fredrick and Gwendolyn West, Jackson, Georgia; his brothers-in-law, Willie Neal, Montezuma, Georgia; and Clovis and Martha Neal, Tampa, Florida; his loving companion and “partner,” JoMaxye McKenzie, Americus, Georgia; a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
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