Marilyn Irene West
Marilyn Irene West, daughter of James E. Latham and C. Irene Latham, was born April 5, 1943 in Springfield, Missouri. She departed this life Sunday, May 30, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 26 days.
On October 19, 1959 she was united in marriage to Paul Kenneth West, and to this union a daughter and son were born.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul, and her parents, James and Irene Latham.
Marilyn is survived by her daughter Marquetia (West) Horn and husband Jim of Seymour, Missouri, son John West and wife Cindy of Marshfield, Missouri, brother, Eddie Latham and wife Ermalene of Trezvant, Tennessee, sister Jeanette Branham husband Steve of Marshfield, Missouri, brother Ivan Latham and wife Debbie of Nixa, Missouri, 7 grandchildren, Dustin Doyal and wife Melissa of Hinesville, Georgia, Michelle Young and husband Damon of Springfield, Missouri, Lacey Ellison of Seymour, Missouri, Micayla Helms and husband Cody of Seymour, Missouri, Courtney Ellison and husband Cody of Rogersville, Missouri, Jonna Cloyd and husband Brandon of Mansfield, Missouri and John (Duke) West of Marshfield, Missouri. Eleven great-grandchildren, Kylie, Danner and Easton Doyal, Wyatt, Colden and Rhett Ellison, Derek and Paitlyn Helms, Addison Helms, Waylon and Walker Cloyd, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Marilyn loved to be in the kitchen cooking for family gatherings and also enjoyed going out to eat. She loved to have fish fry’s with her son John. She also loved to shop and shared a passion for purses and wallets with her daughter Marquetia. Marilyn also had a passion for flowers and loved planting and taking care of them.
Paul and Marilyn were inseparable and after 61 years of marriage Marilyn lost her amazing husband and best friend. Not a day went by that she didn’t think about him and she couldn’t wait to see him again. Although losing Paul and Marilyn in two short months has been devastating, we find comfort in knowing that Marilyn is sitting with the love of her life and will never be separated from him again.
Marilyn was a loving Wife, Mom, Grandma, sister and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and will treasure the wonderful memories she has created with her family and friends.
Funeral services for Marilyn West will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., with interment following in Welch Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, June 3 in the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Welch Cemetery and left in care of Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., P.O. Box 85, Marshfield, MO, 65706.