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Submitted: 8/19/22 • Approved: 8/20/22 • Last Updated: 8/23/22 • R532055-G532054-S3
William Glen “Bill” West
April 20, 1930-March 12, 2018
Dixie Rae Neal West
December 6, 1935-May 19, 1996
Married June 6, 1954
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary William Glen “Bill” West
Mr. William “Bill” West, former resident of Hereford, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018, at the age of 87.
Bill was born on April 20, 1930 to Lewis Edward and Eunie Verna Lesly West in Post, Texas. The family moved to Deaf Smith County, Texas in 1949 to farm their half-section of land northwest of Hereford. William married Dixie Rae Neal in Hereford on June 6, 1954 and Bill drove a Mayflower truck for a few years early in their marriage. The couple then settled in to farm grain crops and cattle; he was also a custom hay baler for many years.
William was a Mason and an active member of Avenue Baptist Church in Hereford and a dedicated family man to his wife and three daughters. He always wanted his daughters to be happy, to go to college, and be self-sufficient and each one went on to receive their college degrees. Later in life, he enjoyed attending dances and playing bridge and dominoes.
Mr. West is preceded in death by his parents and by his beloved wife Dixie Rae, his daughter Glena Sue Reel, and by his sisters Odie Lee Clayborn and Peggy Jo West and his brother Famie West.
He is survived by his daughters Polly and husband Darrell Bryant of Henrietta, Texas, and Carla and husband Jimmy Finnigan of Monterey, Virginia. His sister Elsie Verna Lloyd of Hereford, Texas and his son-in-law John Reel of Marion, Texas also survive him.
Bill leaves behind four grandchildren: Jacklyn Isaacs and Matthew Bryant of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Dixie and Sammy Reel of Marion, Texas. Surviving him as well are several nieces and nephews, all of whom love and will miss him greatly.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society, Alzheimer Association, or a charity of your choice.
Obituary by Hereford Heritage Funeral Home in Hereford, Texas
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Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: William Glen West
Date of Birth: 20 Apr 1930
Gender: Male
Birth County: Garza
Father's name: Lewis West
Mother's name: Eunie Lesley
Roll Number: 1930_0008
Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: William Glen West
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1930
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Garza, Texas, USA
Father: Lewis West
Father Birth Place: Texas
Mother: Eunie Lesley
Mother Birth Place: Texas
Mother Residence: Garza, Texas
Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Wm Glen West
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1954
Marriage Place: Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Spouse: Dixie Rae Neal
*Dixie Rae Neal West
Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Dixie Rae Neal
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1954
Marriage Place: Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Spouse: Wm Glen West
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Dixie West
Death Date: 19 May 1996
Death County: Deaf Smith
Gender: Female
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Dixie Rae Neal
[Dixie Rae West]
[Dixie West]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Dec 1935
Birth Place: Albany Bryan, Oklahoma
Death Date: 19 May 1996
Father: Lewis E Neal
Mother: Rosa L Shull
Notes: Apr 1951: Name listed as DIXIE RAE NEAL; May 1956: Name listed as DIXIE RAE WEST; 30 May 1996: Name listed as DIXIE R WEST
Contributed on 8/19/22 by neldapat
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