James West

WEST, Deacon James D. - Of Flint, age 79, made his transition from this life peacefully, Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2011 at Greater Holy Temple C.O.G.I.C., 6702 N. Dort Hwy., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Johnnie Brown III, officiating, Bishop Roger L. Jones, Host Pastor. Interment Scott Zion Cemetery, Virgina. Friends and family will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Friday. Deacon West will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Thursday. After which, Deacon West will be taken to: Davis-Turner Funeral Service, 1016 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia, 24504. phone (434) 846-9011, fax (434) 846-9013. Deacon James D. West was born September 25, 1931 in Amherst County, Virginia to the late Walker D. West and Adelle Elliott West. James attended elementary school in Amherst County, Virgina. He joined Fairmount Baptist Church at an early age. In 1953, he relocated to Flint, Michigan, where God blessed him to obtain employment at Chevrolet Manufacturing, a division of General Motors. James retired in July 1987 after 34 years of service. He worshiped under the leadership of the late Pastor Avery Aldridge of Foss Avenue Baptist Church, under Pastor Fred S. White of New Heaven Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Timothy Stokes of Family Worship Center Church, Int’l and lastly Pastor Johnnie Brown III of Empowered Believers Worship Center. Married for 58 years, he will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, friend, and also for his wit, wisdom and humor. James enjoyed fishing, repairing lawn mowers, watching television and breakfast at McDonalds. He leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife, Dr. Hassie T. West; 2 children: daughter, Felicia M. West; son, Lawrence D. West, all of Flint; 4 grandchildren, LaToya M. West of Inglewood, CA, Charles Jr. of Memphis, TN, Joe Louis Mosby, Jr.of Roanoke, VA and Jason M. Mosby of Madison Heights, VA; 3 sisters, Evelyn Hutcherson, Shirley Christian of Madison Heights, VA and Geneva (Edgar) Moore of Amherst, VA; 2 brothers, Oscar West and Lawrence (Alice) West, all of Madison, Heights, VA; 5 sisters-in-law, Betty West of Madison Heights, VA, Maryann Mickles of Evington, VA, Edna (Leon) Bryant of Flint, Vastine (Rev. Raymond) Payne and Jeanette Davis; 2 step sisters-in-law, Frances Allen and Lucy Raven; 2 brothers-in-law, Carey Herndon and Deacon Alphonso (Jannie) Scott, all of Evington, VA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends including special friends, Wally Towns, Raymond Nelson and James Richardson. Deacon West was preceded in death by his daughter, Toynette Mosby; grandson, Phillip West; 3 sisters, Martha Christian, Eleanor Jordan and Alice Alma Ferguson; and brother, Odester West. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Johnnie Brown III and the Empowered Believers Worship Center, Dr. Katneni, Hurley Medical Center Trauma Unit Staff, Henry Ford Hospital F1 Unit Staff and “Right At Home” Home Care Nursing Team.

James West

September 25, 1931 - May 8, 2011