Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




The Palestine Herald
August 15, 2008 


Emmitt M. West Jr.

Services for Emmitt M. West Jr., 59, of Marquez, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at 
First Baptist Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow at Brushy Cemetery in 
Marquez under the direction of Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague.

Mr. West died Wednesday in Streetman.

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The Freestone County Times
August 26, 2008 issue
Page:  8-B passages 

Emmitt McKinley West Jr.

On August 13, 2008, God called Emmitt McKinley West, Jr. home to rest from his 
earthly labor. The Home Going celebration was held Saturday, August 16, 2008 
at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield, Texas with Elder Don Manning 
officiating and Pastor Carlos Daniels reading the eulogy.

Mr. West was born on September 11, 1948 to Emmitt McKinley, Sr. and Lillian 
Lucille Cooper West.  He joined the Robinson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 
in Marquez, Texas where he was an active member and was the Master of 
Ceremonies on many occasions. Mr. West attended Buffalo Elementary School and
graduated from G.W. Carver High School in Jewitt, Texas later attending Navarro
College in Corsicana, Texas. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. 
He had retired from the U.S. Post Office. He married Lila M. Wade. 

He leaves  to cherish his memories: one daughter, Sonia and two sons Bernard
and Emmitt Kinte; one sister, Patricia Ann Horn (Marvis), all of Fairfield,
Texas; brothers, German Lee West of Corpus Christi, Texas; Theodore Ringer,
Jr. (Helen) of Roundrock, Texas; John Kennedy Ringer of Houston, Texas;
Michael Glenn Ringer (Paula) of Cedar Hill, Texas; Timothy King Ringer of San 
Antonio, Texas; and Joseph Eugene Ringer (Heidi) of Hawaii; Aunt’s whom he 
loved dearly - Jewell Bouden of Marquez, Texas; Cora West Sanders of Marquez, 
Texas; and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, other relatives, and special 
friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Emmitt McKinley West, Sr. and Lucille 
Cooper West Ringer.

The pallbearers were Lt. Sanders, Tony Brackens, Jr., Keith Canady, Andre
Deon Daniels, Charkeith Brackens and Bryon Jones. Honorary pallbearers were
Gene Tinner, Jr., Leroy Field, Jr., Derrick Ford, and German LaJuan West.

Emmanuel Funeral Homes in Teague, Texas, made the arrangements for the family.