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He was born April 16, 1934, in Boston, MA to Clarence (Pat) Edward West and Elsie Mae (Hancock) West. He attended Weymouth High School in Weymouth, MA, graduating in 1953. Afterward, he served in the United States Navy beginning in 1951 and honorably discharged in 1956. Following his military service, he attended Baylor University earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1960, then attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduating with a B.D in 1964.
Jack pastored Worthville Baptist Church in Worthville, KY. for three years and Trinity Congregational Church in Bolton, MA for six years. Later he moved into the business realm as an Area Manager with ServiceMaster Hospital Division of New England, acting as chaplain to his employees in the hospital, laundry, and dietary departments. He stayed with ServiceMaster for 25 years finally moving to the Jacksonville, FL division.
John is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Barbara West Sherman. He is survived by his wife, Cora (Beth) Stearns West; his daughter, Anne (West) Mays and husband, Warren Cameron Mays; his son, John Charles West, Jr. and wife, Jennifer (Heath) West; his grandchildren, Warren Mays II and wife, Grace (Gumpel); Austin Mays and wife, Anthonela (Alzate) Mays; Erin (Mays) Hirschman and husband, Scot; Carleigh Nicole West; Cierra (West)Broome and husband, Matthew; Julia Claire West; and three great grandchildren.
Family visitation will be held Saturday, February 1st at 1:00 p.m. with a memorial service following at 2:00 p.m. at King's Baptist Church in Vero Beach, FL.
In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to Samaritan's Purse or King's Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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