Shirley Faye West was born August 17, 1943 in Bethel Springs, TN, the daughter of the late Amos Albert and Mary Garner Lipford.
She was a 1961 Adamsville High School Graduate. Shirley and her husband Bedford moved to Bolivar in 1976 where they raised a family. She enjoyed word puzzles and loved her family. She was an avid Christian with strong faith in God and a giving heart. She loved helping others.
Mrs. West departed this life on September 23, 2021 in Bolivar, Tennessee at the age of 78 Years, 1 Month, 6 Days.
Mrs. West is survived by her daughter, April Nicole Avent and husband Jeremy; step daughter, Betsy Gayle Longest; five grandchildren: Emma Claire Avent, Seth Samuel Avent, Jessica Marie Fish, Keaton Gage Massey, Dionna Faye Massey; she was a “Special Mom” to her five nieces and nephews: Rose Hardin, Dennis young, Vickie Wilburn, Norma Robinson, Jackie Lipford.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. West was preceded in death by her husband, Bedford Forrest West; two sisters, Betty Sue Henry and Peggy Ruth Shull; and a brother, Charles Lipford.
