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Bonnie Lee <I>Mathis</I> West

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Bonnie Lee Mathis West

Birth
Snowball, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Death
25 Jan 2018 (aged 91)
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Bonnie Lee Mathis West, age 91 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at NARMC in Harrison, Arkansas. She was born in Snowball, Arkansas on February 10th, 1926 to William Mathis and Hattie (Weaver) Mathis. She married W.T. West on April 10th, 1947.

Bonnie is survived by two sons, Gary (Barbara) West and Larry (Janey) West, both of Marshall, AR; three grandchildren, Ronnie (Olga) West of Raleigh, NC, Krystle (David) Owen of Hot Springs Village, AR and Kyle (Jessica) West of Benton, AR; one brother, Bill Mathis of Benton, AR; three great grandchildren, Liliana and Lucia West, and Connor Owen; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose (Billy Dale) Dampf of Tulsa, OK; sisters-in-law, Lenora (Bill) Mathis and Mae (West) Bryan; brothers-in-law, Webster West and Kern Bryan; and her husband’s parents, Ben and Bess West.

Bonnie was a Christian and a member of the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. In her earlier years, Bonnie taught school at Snowball, Pindall and Martin Box. She and W.T. lived in the Canaan Community and raised turkeys, chickens and operated a dairy farm until 1963 when they moved to Marshall. They owned and operated West’s Market for several years. Bonnie loved to cook and the highlight of her week was preparing Sunday dinner for her family. She was famous for her fried chicken, hot rolls, cinnamon rolls and many other specialties.

Funeral services for Bonnie will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Shirl Williams officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM preceding the service. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie West, Kyle West, David Owen, Billy Mathis, Danny Horton and Ronnie Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Mathis, Howard Ford, Doyle Graham, Harry Gene Lawrence, Wendell Gray, Matt Gray and Matthew Kelley.

The family would like to thank the staff at Highland Court for the loving care and compassion provided to their loved one.
Bonnie Lee Mathis West, age 91 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at NARMC in Harrison, Arkansas. She was born in Snowball, Arkansas on February 10th, 1926 to William Mathis and Hattie (Weaver) Mathis. She married W.T. West on April 10th, 1947.

Bonnie is survived by two sons, Gary (Barbara) West and Larry (Janey) West, both of Marshall, AR; three grandchildren, Ronnie (Olga) West of Raleigh, NC, Krystle (David) Owen of Hot Springs Village, AR and Kyle (Jessica) West of Benton, AR; one brother, Bill Mathis of Benton, AR; three great grandchildren, Liliana and Lucia West, and Connor Owen; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose (Billy Dale) Dampf of Tulsa, OK; sisters-in-law, Lenora (Bill) Mathis and Mae (West) Bryan; brothers-in-law, Webster West and Kern Bryan; and her husband’s parents, Ben and Bess West.

Bonnie was a Christian and a member of the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. In her earlier years, Bonnie taught school at Snowball, Pindall and Martin Box. She and W.T. lived in the Canaan Community and raised turkeys, chickens and operated a dairy farm until 1963 when they moved to Marshall. They owned and operated West’s Market for several years. Bonnie loved to cook and the highlight of her week was preparing Sunday dinner for her family. She was famous for her fried chicken, hot rolls, cinnamon rolls and many other specialties.

Funeral services for Bonnie will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas with Bro. Shirl Williams officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM preceding the service. Burial will be in Canaan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie West, Kyle West, David Owen, Billy Mathis, Danny Horton and Ronnie Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Mathis, Howard Ford, Doyle Graham, Harry Gene Lawrence, Wendell Gray, Matt Gray and Matthew Kelley.

The family would like to thank the staff at Highland Court for the loving care and compassion provided to their loved one.


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