MARILYN WEST

Marilyn West passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 10, 2023. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved being a mom but being Nanny to her grandchildren and great grandchildren was her reward on earth. She was a member of St. Aloysius Church and a devout Catholic, strong in her faith. She instilled in her children and grandchildren the importance of tradition, forgiveness, love and empathy. She loved each and every one of her family members exactly the same,the additions that were joined in marriage and friends that became family. She was strong and tough, but gentle and sweet at the same time. She helped those around her during times of great happiness and times of great sadness, even with just a kind word or a prayer. She would lighten the load off of everyone around her. She was the matriarch of our family, the glue that held us together and the one who created a legacy that will forever be passed down. Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents Larry and Leona Poeske; grandson, Christopher Kiker; granddaughter, Rylee Brooke Otwell; step-son, David West. She is survived by her husband, Donald D. West; sons, Larry Decker (Linda) and Joe Decker; daughters, Cathy Morris (Michael); Susan Barnes (Kel); step-daughter, Donna Collins; grandchildren, Jennifer Hunt (Geoff), Joey Decker (Amber), Laura Rawlins (Jason), Kelby Barnes (Chelsea), Tyler Bunn (Kristina), Alex Morris, Katie Smith (Dustin), Logan Barnes, and Alyssa Barnes; great-grandchildren, Christopher Kiker, Jr., Will Decker, Brantley Fisher, Ryder Fitz-Gerald, Jaxson Otwell, Hadley Smith, Everleigh and Emerson Smith, Mason Barnes, and Asher Bunn; granddaughter-in-law, Carolyne Bolt. The visitation will be Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at St. Aloysuis Catholic Church, Bessemer. The funeral mass will be at 10:00 AM at the Church. Burial will be at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, Alabama. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 751 Academy Dr., Bessemer, AL 35022, or Catholic Charities, www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.