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.