Father: Leroy A West
Mother: Blanche E Melton
WEST, Dr. Roy A., age 89, of Richmond, passed away on May 25, 2019. He was an educator and former Mayor of the City of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen H. West. He is survived by his two children, Debra West and Mahlone West; daughter-in-law, Vanessa West; two grandchildren, Brandon West and Breanna West, Esq.; one brother, Ira West; sister-in law, Gladys West; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. The family will receive friends Monday, June 3, 2019, at Scott's Chapel, 116 E. Brookland Park Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Alix B. James Chapel, Coburn Hall, Virginia Union University, 1500 Lombardy Street. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Dr. Roy A. West served as Richmond, Virginia's second African-American mayor and was a longtime high school and middle school principal who sought to use education to change the lives of city children growing up in poverty.
In 1982 Dr. West was elected to Richmond City Council. At a time when the mayor was elected by the vote of council instead of by popular vote, Dr. West, then a middle school principal, followed up his victory with a quick jump to mayor — a huge and unexpected move for a freshman. Dr. West held the mayoral post for six of the 12 years he served on City Council.
He was honored by City Council after he left with the naming of a green space off Forest Lawn Drive in North Side as the Roy A. West Recreation Park.
In the years after he left office, Dr. West continued to serve the city. Council appointed him to represent Richmond on the boards of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
Dr. West initially taught business classes at Armstrong High School and was named the school's Teacher of the Year in 1968. He also taught adult classes in the evenings.
Dr. West was proud of his efforts to motivate students. As he once wrote, his efforts were recognized in the students' "impressive academic achievements as measured by standardized tests and other assessment criteria."
In his view, his success as a principal emanated from his ability to "energize all involved — students, teachers, parents and community — to accept and expect excellence in an orderly environment." He was a no nonsense leader, and students soon learned not to run afoul of him by breaking rules.
Dr. West won numerous awards for his service, ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal from George Washington University for distinguished service in the field of human rights to the Richmond Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award for his efforts to build cooperation and understanding between different groups of people.
Mother: Blanche E Melton
WEST, Dr. Roy A., age 89, of Richmond, passed away on May 25, 2019. He was an educator and former Mayor of the City of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen H. West. He is survived by his two children, Debra West and Mahlone West; daughter-in-law, Vanessa West; two grandchildren, Brandon West and Breanna West, Esq.; one brother, Ira West; sister-in law, Gladys West; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. The family will receive friends Monday, June 3, 2019, at Scott's Chapel, 116 E. Brookland Park Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Alix B. James Chapel, Coburn Hall, Virginia Union University, 1500 Lombardy Street. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Dr. Roy A. West served as Richmond, Virginia's second African-American mayor and was a longtime high school and middle school principal who sought to use education to change the lives of city children growing up in poverty.
In 1982 Dr. West was elected to Richmond City Council. At a time when the mayor was elected by the vote of council instead of by popular vote, Dr. West, then a middle school principal, followed up his victory with a quick jump to mayor — a huge and unexpected move for a freshman. Dr. West held the mayoral post for six of the 12 years he served on City Council.
He was honored by City Council after he left with the naming of a green space off Forest Lawn Drive in North Side as the Roy A. West Recreation Park.
In the years after he left office, Dr. West continued to serve the city. Council appointed him to represent Richmond on the boards of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
Dr. West initially taught business classes at Armstrong High School and was named the school's Teacher of the Year in 1968. He also taught adult classes in the evenings.
Dr. West was proud of his efforts to motivate students. As he once wrote, his efforts were recognized in the students' "impressive academic achievements as measured by standardized tests and other assessment criteria."
In his view, his success as a principal emanated from his ability to "energize all involved — students, teachers, parents and community — to accept and expect excellence in an orderly environment." He was a no nonsense leader, and students soon learned not to run afoul of him by breaking rules.
Dr. West won numerous awards for his service, ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal from George Washington University for distinguished service in the field of human rights to the Richmond Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award for his efforts to build cooperation and understanding between different groups of people.
Father: Leroy A West
Mother: Blanche E Melton
WEST, Dr. Roy A., age 89, of Richmond, passed away on May 25, 2019. He was an educator and former Mayor of the City of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen H. West. He is survived by his two children, Debra West and Mahlone West; daughter-in-law, Vanessa West; two grandchildren, Brandon West and Breanna West, Esq.; one brother, Ira West; sister-in law, Gladys West; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. The family will receive friends Monday, June 3, 2019, at Scott's Chapel, 116 E. Brookland Park Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Alix B. James Chapel, Coburn Hall, Virginia Union University, 1500 Lombardy Street. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Dr. Roy A. West served as Richmond, Virginia's second African-American mayor and was a longtime high school and middle school principal who sought to use education to change the lives of city children growing up in poverty.
In 1982 Dr. West was elected to Richmond City Council. At a time when the mayor was elected by the vote of council instead of by popular vote, Dr. West, then a middle school principal, followed up his victory with a quick jump to mayor — a huge and unexpected move for a freshman. Dr. West held the mayoral post for six of the 12 years he served on City Council.
He was honored by City Council after he left with the naming of a green space off Forest Lawn Drive in North Side as the Roy A. West Recreation Park.
In the years after he left office, Dr. West continued to serve the city. Council appointed him to represent Richmond on the boards of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
Dr. West initially taught business classes at Armstrong High School and was named the school's Teacher of the Year in 1968. He also taught adult classes in the evenings.
Dr. West was proud of his efforts to motivate students. As he once wrote, his efforts were recognized in the students' "impressive academic achievements as measured by standardized tests and other assessment criteria."
In his view, his success as a principal emanated from his ability to "energize all involved — students, teachers, parents and community — to accept and expect excellence in an orderly environment." He was a no nonsense leader, and students soon learned not to run afoul of him by breaking rules.
Dr. West won numerous awards for his service, ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal from George Washington University for distinguished service in the field of human rights to the Richmond Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award for his efforts to build cooperation and understanding between different groups of people.
Mother: Blanche E Melton
WEST, Dr. Roy A., age 89, of Richmond, passed away on May 25, 2019. He was an educator and former Mayor of the City of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen H. West. He is survived by his two children, Debra West and Mahlone West; daughter-in-law, Vanessa West; two grandchildren, Brandon West and Breanna West, Esq.; one brother, Ira West; sister-in law, Gladys West; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. The family will receive friends Monday, June 3, 2019, at Scott's Chapel, 116 E. Brookland Park Blvd., from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Alix B. James Chapel, Coburn Hall, Virginia Union University, 1500 Lombardy Street. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Dr. Roy A. West served as Richmond, Virginia's second African-American mayor and was a longtime high school and middle school principal who sought to use education to change the lives of city children growing up in poverty.
In 1982 Dr. West was elected to Richmond City Council. At a time when the mayor was elected by the vote of council instead of by popular vote, Dr. West, then a middle school principal, followed up his victory with a quick jump to mayor — a huge and unexpected move for a freshman. Dr. West held the mayoral post for six of the 12 years he served on City Council.
He was honored by City Council after he left with the naming of a green space off Forest Lawn Drive in North Side as the Roy A. West Recreation Park.
In the years after he left office, Dr. West continued to serve the city. Council appointed him to represent Richmond on the boards of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
Dr. West initially taught business classes at Armstrong High School and was named the school's Teacher of the Year in 1968. He also taught adult classes in the evenings.
Dr. West was proud of his efforts to motivate students. As he once wrote, his efforts were recognized in the students' "impressive academic achievements as measured by standardized tests and other assessment criteria."
In his view, his success as a principal emanated from his ability to "energize all involved — students, teachers, parents and community — to accept and expect excellence in an orderly environment." He was a no nonsense leader, and students soon learned not to run afoul of him by breaking rules.
Dr. West won numerous awards for his service, ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal from George Washington University for distinguished service in the field of human rights to the Richmond Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award for his efforts to build cooperation and understanding between different groups of people.
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