Franklin "Jay" West, 79, of Laurel, Mississippi, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, in Laurel, Mississippi. He was born Thursday, March 12, 1942, in Laurel, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home and the Burial will follow in Mack Brown Cemetery. Bro. Alan Speed will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Susan Victoria West, brothers, Ed West, Bud West, Clarence West, Billy Carl West, Henry West, Garland West, sisters, Hazel Doggett, Anna Jane Hussey, Shirley Dunn, Lois Campbell, granddaughter, Tiffany Anderson.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Sheila West, daughters, Lark Buckhaults (Wesley), Brandi Lowery (Justin), Sarah Anderson (William), Carmen Wallace, grandchildren, Laken Kervin (Chase), Kaitlyn Cox (Haden), Hannah Holifield (Blake), Ty Magee, Belle Buckhaults, Chris Anderson (Paige), Jeremy Anderson (Hailey), Cory Wallace (Karla), Brandi Michelle Wallace, great-grandchildren, Dixie Grace Dossett, Tinsley Kervin, Blakley Holifield, Emberly Kervin, Jay Howard Cox, sisters-in-law, Donna Newby (Jim), Wanda Knotts (Eddie), and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Wesley Buckhaults, Justin Lowery, Chase Kervin, Ty Magee, Haden Cox, Chris Anderson, Jeremy Anderson, and Blake Holifield.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Howard Cox.

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