Life History

Notes

• 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 6A, Hse #103, Fam #104
  West, Jesse B Head Owns Value not stated 20 Has Radio M W 24 Married at age 20 AR NC AR Cotton Farmer
  West, Iva Wife F W 31 Married at age 17 AR AR AR
  West, Chester Son M W 5 Single AR AR AR
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, Prairie, District 1-24, page 6B, Highway 17, Hse #91, Owns $150
  West, Jesse Head M W 46 Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Cotton Farmer
  West, Iva Wife F W 38 Grade 7 b Ark same house in 1935
  - page 7A -
  West, Chester Son M W 15 Single Grade 6 b Ark same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
  
  Social Security Death Index
  Chester F. West
  Born 17 Sep 1924
  Died 6 Oct 2002
  Last Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas 72042
  SSN 432-32-9130 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
  
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  Funeral Card of Chester F West
  
  Chester F. West, age 78, of Crocketts Bluff, died Sunday, October 6, 2002. He was born September 17, 1924 in St. Charles to Jesse and Ivy Jones West. He drove rural truck routes in Southeast Arkansas for Wonder Bread and Coleman milk for many years, ran a grocery store in DeWitt from 1968 to 1978. operated a restaurant in Heber Springs for 5 years, worked for National Motor Club as a salesman since 1978 and was a member of Crocketts Bluff Missionary baptist Church.
  
  He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Madie West, two brothers, Burgeon and Henry L. West, all of St. Charles. Survivors include his wife, Neva Graves West whom he married on January 30, 1982, a son, Lester West of DeWitt, a sister and brother-in-law, Sara Belle and Marvin Lee Watson, two sister-in-law, Lula Mae and Edith West, all of St. Charles, two grandsons and two great-grandchildren.
  
  In loving memory of Chester F. West
  Date, Time & Place of Service
  Tuesday, October 8, 2002 - 10:00 a.m.
  Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church
  
  Ministers
  Bro. Jerry Miller and Bro. Charles Floyd Jackson
  
  Pallbeares
  Sam Deberry  Don West  Wayne Watson
  Robert Poston  Jessie Lee West  Larry McCallie
  
  Honorary Pallbearers
  James Vernon  Ralph Starks  John Moody
  Buddy Noble  Wilber Harris
  
  Place of Interment  DeWitt Cemetery
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  Chester F West
  Birth Sep 17, 1924
  Death Oct 6, 2002
  Parents:
  Jesse B West (1892 - 1973)
  Iva O Jones West (1898 - 1981)
  Spouse Neva Graves West (1933 - 2014)
  sister Madie M. West (1918 - 1922)
  Burial De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
  Created by Jerry Grisham
  Record added: Oct 30, 2012
  --  Find a Grave Memorial #99910562, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99910562

Sources

• 1. Funeral Cards/Programs
• 2. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 6A, Hse #103, Fam #104
• 3. Social Security Death Index
• 4. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 15 April, Prairie, District 1-24, page 7A, Highway 17, Hse #91, Owns $150
• 5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry