William Lonnie “W.L.” West, Jr., 69, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
A native of Granville County, the son of the late William Lonnie West, Sr. and Lottie Mae Wilbourne. He was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church and was owner of West Machine Shop for many years and also was a machinist/fabricator for Holland Industrial for over thirty years.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Grassy Creek Baptist Church by Reverend Woodrow Freeze and Reverend John Yount. Burial will be private.
Surviving are his wife, Cindy Hart West of the home, a daughter, Kelly West Blackwell of Oxford, a son, William Lonnie West, III of California, two stepchildren; Bridgette Haskins and Joe Haskins, Jr., a sister, Darlene W.Tarlton of Oxford, a brother, Jerry Brent West of Oxford and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Grassy Creek Baptist Church Thursday, August 28th, 2014 prior to the service from 12:30 – 2:00 P.M. and at other times the home of his daughter, Kelly Blackwell.
Omission of flowers is requested and memorials may be made to Civil War Trust Preservation. www.civilwar.org Select donations.
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Leave a tributeShirley Finch Paine
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My you feel the presence of God especially at this time.
Thinking of you and the family. Alvin & Ruby Elam
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Shirley Finch Paine
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