1941

Leslie Ray West Sr. was born on 20 Jul 1941 in Jones, North Carolina, USA a child of Earl Oliver West and Alma Doris Jarman West.

1950

Ray West was counted in the census on 08 May 1950 in Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, USA, as an 8-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, E Oliver West; his mother, Alma D West; and his siblings, Robert E West, Edward West, Charles L West, and Doris J West.

1961

When he was 20, he married Daisy Anita Hill, daughter of Herbert Hill and Bernice Mercer Hill, on 22 Dec 1961 in Trenton, Jones, North Carolina, USA.

1967

On September 8, 1967, Leslie Ray West was mentioned as the father on the birth record of Timothy Earl West.

1981

On October 3, 1981, Leslie Ray West was mentioned as the father on the birth record of Walter Matthew West.

2024

He died on 13 Mar 2024 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

Obituary of Ray West, Sr.

Leslie Ray West, Sr., 82, of Elgin, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Born in Jones County, NC, he was the son of the late Earl Oliver and Alma Jarman West and the husband of Brenda Richardson West. Ray was a US Army veteran and retired from the furniture industry after over 40 years. After his retirement, he worked as a bus driver for Richland School District II. Above all, Ray was a devoted follower of Christ who loved his family dearly. His faith and his family were always at the center of his life.

In addition to his loving wife, Ray is survived by his children, Chris West (Chassidy), Matt West (Kristina), Mark West (Gina), Leslie West, Jr. (Barbara), Tony West (Kelly), and Tim West; his siblings, Robert Earl West (Marie), Charles Linwood West (Judy), Doris Jean English (June), Carl Douglas West (Kris), and Danny Allen West (Elizabeth); as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by two siblings, Edward Oliver West and Sandra Gail Maxwell.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

2:00 pm
Monday, March 18, 2024
Powers Funeral Home
832 Ridgeway Rd
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
803-408-8711