Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois, 13 May 1993, Thursday – An obituary for Jessie M. Bryson West, 93, Shelbyville, states she had died May 12, 1993. She was a member of the First Baptist church. Surviving were her sons, Forrest, August, Bill and Kenneth; and daughter, Marjorie Witt. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.

Survived by

4 Sons
Forrest (Hazel) West
August West
Bill West
Kenneth (LaVonne) West

1 Daughter
Marjorie Witt

23 Grandchildren
Betty Edgar, Joyce Tull, Loretta Ritchie, Perry West, Roger West, Larry Stephens, Clem Stephens, Ralph Stephens, Darrell Stephens, Sandra Tolen, Debra Reed, Cathy White, Danny West, Betty Stigers, Cindy Agney, Penny Miller, Julie Anderson, Sheri Jeffers, Lea Witt, Donna Jeffers, Annie Graham, Denise Johnson and Dixie Palm-Leis

62 Great Grandchildren
Anthony Edgar, Kevin Edgar, Kelly Edgar, Sean Tull, Jill Rapier, Erika Tull, Whitney Ritchie, Kristen Clark, Joshua Ritchie, Scott West, Linda West, Andrew West, Elizabeth West, Anne West, Benjamin West, Ashley Stephens, Chris Walker, LaDonna Yandell, Rodney Stephens, Roger Stephens, Ronald Stephens, Andrew Stephens, Hillary Stephens, Tina Phegley, Stacey Stephens, Nick Stephens, Angela Stephens, Ryan Stephens, Tammy Keller, Teresa Lafoon, Tara Tolen, Danielle Reed, Travis Reed, Angelique Johnston, Chad Wallis, Brad Wallis, Josh Wallis, Donnie Wallis, Jesse White, Shane West, Shannon Blackwell, William Stigers, Justin Stigers, Corey Stigers, Unity Agney, Allissa Agney, Andrew Agney, Betsy Agney, Ashton Agney, Madison Miller, Jeremy Anderson, Jared Anderson, Daniel Tallman, William Jeffers, Seth Jeffers, Wesley Jeffers, Amber Graham, William Graham, Casey Graham, Meghan Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Amanda Palm-Leis

25 Great Great Granchildren
Zachary Edgar, Hannah Edgar, Tyler Edgar, Nichol Edgar, Cody Edgar, Alyssa Tull, Cody Tull, Beau Rapier, Christian Clark, Nathan Walker, Erica Walker, Shaylee Walker, Joey Yandell, Jessie Yandell, Randy Stephens, Roger Stephens, Marissa Stephens, Roderick Stephens, Colton Stephens, Kourtney Phegley, Brittney Stephens, Grant Keller, Jessica Keller, Shelbie Johnston, Amber Blackwell

Preceded in death by

Parents
Robert Taylor and Laura Adaline (Wallace) Bryson

Husband
Walter Roy West

1 Son
Carl (Dorothy) West

3 Daughters
Opal (Vincent) Reed
Bonnie (Ralph) Stephens
Donna West

Grandchildren
Samuel Reed and Bill West Jr.

6 Sisters
Minnie (Issac) Cox
Fannie (George) Schwartz
Goldie (Amos) Wood
Florence (Ben) Knoppe
Hazel (Joe) Higgins
Verna (Fred) Morris

2 Brothers
Lawrence (Arianna) Bryson
Orvel (Dorothy) Bryson