Patricia T. West Obituary (1936

Mrs. Patricia T. West, age 82, of Griffin, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Brightmoor Nursing Center. She was born February 15, 1936 as the second of a set of triplets born to Nell Dean Turner and Joel Olds Turner of East Point, GA. The triplets were the first set ever born at Georgia Baptist Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents, her older triplet sister, Phyllis Smith who passed away in 2014, an infant brother and a granddaughter, Kimberly Joy West. She was married to her husband, Robert Leroy West for 55 years when he passed in 2010. Mrs. West attended Russell High School and married her childhood sweetheart, Robert Leroy West of Hapeville, GA. Patricia was an Air Force wife, a pilot’s wife and a civil servant’s wife. She enjoyed travelling, shopping, bowling, square dancing, playing cards, collecting antiques, decorating, following fashion trends, and going to Alligator Point, FL. She also loved being a mom and talking to family and friends on the phone. Patricia was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home and take care of her home and family. She also loved animals and had numerous pets over the years. She took care of her own animals and also many of the neighborhood cats and dogs over the years. She was also an accomplished story teller and in her younger days, hosted many cocktail and dinner parties. Survivors include her daughter, Cindy and son-in-law, Loris Leinweber of Harper, TX, her son, Brian and daughter-in-law, Vickie West of Griffin, GA; grandchildren, Jessica and Luke Wheeler of Peachtree City, GA, Jolie and Ben Cook of Griffin, GA, Molly and Jody Sims of Garland, TX, Hannah and Caleb McDonald of Ingram, TX and Samantha and Joshua Thompson of Corpus Christi, TX; great-grandchildren, Ava Wheeler, Finley Cook and Eleanor & Robert Sims. Patricia is also survived by her younger triplet sister, Virginia Turner of Jackson, TN and numerous, nieces, nephews and great nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Haisten McCullough Funeral Home with Rev. David Barton officiating. Burial will follow in Westwood Gardens. Friends may visit the family on Saturday, from 1 – 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family asks that loved ones donate to an animal clinic, shelter or rescue of their choice in memory of Pat. To pay condolences online to the family you may do so at www.haistenmcculloughfuneralhome.com. Haisten McCullough Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.