Mr. James “Wendell” West, age 86, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at his residence. Funeral service will be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Scotty Hogan officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon until time of service. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. West was retired from Wolverine Tube after 36 years of service and was a lifelong member of Westmeade Baptist Church. He was in the Army from 1947 to 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents, Davis West and Sarah Royer West; brothers, J. D. West Jr. and Waynon West.
Survivors are wife, Opal Hill West; daughter Mickey West (Rick) Quarles; son, James Wendell West Jr. (Debbie Rea); grandchildren, Jennifer Quarles (Ricky) Howland, Brandon West, Alison West, Josh Quarles; six great- grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Josh Quarles, Brandon West, Shawn Terry, Steve Hill, Dewayne Hill and Wayne Hollingsworth.
