Lile James West

Lile James West, 88, of the Maxine Community, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was a member of Friendship #2 Baptist Church near Hodgenville; an Army veteran; retired from Gates Rubber Company and enjoyed fishing, especially with Adam and Bruce, mowing his lawn and riding 4-wheelers.

Lile was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Rosa Criswell West; eight siblings, Cassie Honeycutt, Ryan "Buddy" West, Bessie LaFollette, Raymond West, Frank West, Edna Frances West, Barbara Nunn and Joe West; and a son-in-law, Adam Ziegler.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Peggy West; two daughters, Vickie Love and Donna (Jason) Dailey; a grandson, Bruce Jeffers; three siblings, Dora Brown, Betty (Quincy) LaFollette and Ernie (Vickie) West; two stepgrandchildren, Jenna and Jay Dailey; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Brother Stewart Skaggs officiating. Burial follows in Friendship #2 Church Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and continues at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.