Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Wednesday, November 4, 1959

MRS. BEN WEST

WAYNESBORO, Miss. -- Services for Mrs. Ben West, 62 well known resident of the Whistler community who died in the Wayne General Hospital here Wednesday afternoon soon after suffering a stroke, were held Friday afternoon in the Trinity Baptist church. The Rev. Harold Lanton, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. James Harold and the Rev. Melvin Jones. Interment was in the Arrington Cemetery.

She leaves her husband; two sons: Ben H. West, Jr., and H. E. West, both of Wayne county; three daughters: Mrs. Louise Clark of Laurel, Miss.; Mrs. Montiel Duke, of Georgia, and Mrs. Hazel Butler, of Wayne county.