Funeral services for Donald I. West, Jr., 76, was held on Monday Mar. 27, at Immaculate Catholic Church with Father Trey Ange officiating.
Cremation followed the service and has been entrusted to Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings.
He was born in Kermit, Texas. He grew up in Jennings and graduated from Jennings High School. He was in the United States Navy.
After his service, he became a small business owner and operator, one of which was Allwest Business Machines in Jennings for over 25 years. He also began writing a weekly opinion column for the Jennings Daily newspaper called “The Way I See It” which he did for 15+ years.
He was also on the Advisory Board for the Jennings American Legion Hospital for many years. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Jennings where he was serving as a Eucharistic Minister and Lector. He is also a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the chairman for the Jennings Civil Service Board.
He is survived by his sons, Matthew (Melanie) West of Ragley, Robert Andrew West of Evangeline, and step-son Chris (Deborah) Faulk of Metairie; step-daughter, Lindsay (Mike) Kratzer of Metairie; brother, Tim West of Hot Springs; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded is death by his parents, Donald I. West Sr. and Margaret Boudreaux West; first wife, Linda Whiddon West, second wife, Barbara “Bobbye” Sonnier West; and one sister.
