Bertha West

A much loved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, our Heavenly Father called one of his beautiful saints Home on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 4:45am, at Grace Nursing Home in Clinton, after battling Alzheimers. She was 90, born December 5, 1920 in Roseland, LA, and a retired beautician. She was a longtime resident of Baker, where she worked side by side with her husband of 65 years, O.G., at West Barber and Beauty Shop. Visiting at Baker Funeral Home on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 58pm, and on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from 9am until religious services in the chapel at 11am, conducted by Dr. Dennis Terry and Rev. Allen Johnson. Interment to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda West Birdwell and husband Roy of Slaughter, and Robbie West Bishop and husband Andy of Clinton a son, Gilbert Earl West and wife Jackie of Baton Rouge eight grandchildren, Joy Birdwell Petty, Kevin Birdwell, Kyle Birdwell, John Bishop II, Ben Bishop, Krystal West Malone, Landon West, and Payton West and eight great grandchildren, Madison Petty, Grayson Petty, Caleb Birdwell, Jazmine Bishop, Mikelynn Bourgoyne, Gabby Bourgoyne, Ed Bourgoyne Jr, and Stella Malone. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.G. West her parents, Clara Johnson and Thomas Singleton and six brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Bertha was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Baker. Special thanks to her caregiver, Linda Johnson, for many years of devoted tender loving care and to Dr. Rodolfo Manalac and staff, and the staff of Grace Nursing Home for your care and compassion. We will truly miss her until God reunites us once again in our eternal home.

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