West, Robert V.

Robert V. "Bob" West, age 79, of Georgetown, Delaware passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. West was born on March 16, 1931 to the late Edward B. and Lillie Maude Holston West.

Mr. West worked for Townsend's Inc., Millsboro, Delaware as a supervisor of poultry processing and many other duties for many years retiring in 1992 then he worked part time until 2009 for NAPA in Georgetown, Delaware to stay busy.

He attended St. John's United Methodist Church and Zoar United Methodist Church where he sang with the St. John's Quartet and the Zoar Trio. He loved his family, baseball, football, gardening and was Boston Red Sox fan.

Mr. West was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Floyd West, and his wife Betty Ann Johnson West who passed on July 16, 1991.

He is survived by his son Bruce V. West and his wife Robin of Milton, Delaware, his daughter Brenda L. Cohee and her fiancé Eddie Hill of Georgetown, Delaware, his brother Charlie West of Millsboro, 4 grandchildren Michelle West, Summer Meraz, Cody West, and Matthew Cohee, 4 great grandchildren, Joshua Fletcher, Samantha Fletcher, Riley Meraz, and Luke Hughes, sister in law Ivah Hastings, 2 brothers in law Elwood Johnson and wife Marie and Harold Johnson and wife Jeanie, many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 21st at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington Street, Millsboro, Delaware where friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8:00 and Wednesday morning from 10-11:00. Rev. Art Backus, Bob's longtime friend, will officiate the service. Interment will follow at the St. John's U.M. Church Cemetery, near Georgetown.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorial donations be made to the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963

(07/18/10)