Cecile Virginia West

Cecile Virginia Ceary West, 92, of Rural Retreat died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, at her home. Funeral service will be held Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Brian C. Burch officiating. Interment will be in Rosewood Memorial Gardens. She was born March 11, 1916, in Cripple Creek, daughter of the late Joseph Patrick and Stella Moore Ceary. She was a member of Rural Retreat United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Woodrow West; and four sisters, Edna Bratton, Cleo Deskins, Ruth Davidson and Pearle Woods. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Jim Hall of Rural Retreat; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Diane West, Allan and Kathy West, all of Rural Retreat; a sister, Iris Hultz Cook of Baltimore, Md.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday, Feb. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Home or any time at the home of her daughter, Gail Hall. Memorial donations may be made to the Rural Retreat Community Center. Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat is in charge of the arrangements.