Deloma Fern West, of Kirksville, passed away at the age of 89, Thursday July 12, 2012, at Twin Pines Adult Care Center.
The daughter of Foster Thomas and Bonnie May (Fast) Vandiver, she was born August 4, 1922 in Locust Hill, MO. She was united in marriage to Loren Curtis West on October 29, 1940 in Kirksville. He preceded her in death in August 2005. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Mary Vandiver at age 15.
Deloma is survived by her five children, Alvin (Tom) West and wife Virginia of Moberly, MO, Wanda Beckham and husband Richard of Lake Charles, LA, Dennis West and wife Katherine of Steedman, MO, Rowena Clouse and husband Bob of Hobe Sound, FL and Linda Hayton and husband William of Kirksville; 13 grandchildren, Connie (Beckham) Barefield, David Beckham, Mark Beckham, Matthew Beckham, Laura (Beckham) Lucas, Sydne (West) Tustison, Penny West, Lori (West) Grissom, Pamela (Clouse) West, Michael Clouse, Kendra (Hayton) Colburn, Wm. Dale Hayton, and Curtis Hayton; 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Bertie Beck of LaPlata, MO and Maurita Duffey of Adel, IA; and two nieces and two nephews.
Deloma grew up in Kirksville and attended the Kirksville schools. She was a homemaker but did have some work outside the home for short periods of time. She did a lot of babysitting over the years. She was a wonderful seamstress and cook. Her children and grandchildren loved to be in her home.
She was a member of the Church of God (Holiness) since 1949. She dearly loved her church family. She and Loren were generous supporters of the church, our Christian school and college and missions.
The funeral service will be held at the Church of God (Holiness) Saturday July 21, at 10:00 AM with former Pastor Ralph Wheeler and Pastor William Hayton officiating. Burial will be in the Brashear Cemetery in Brashear, MO.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, David Beckham, Mark Beckham, Matthew Beckham, Michael Clouse, Dale Hayton, and Curtis Hayton.
Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, July 20 at the
Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home
2100 E. Shepherd Ave. Kirksville, MO 660-665-2233
Memorials are suggested to the Church of God (Holiness).
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