Christene West, 96 of Shepherd, Texas passed away on January 23,
2020. Mrs. West was born on October 16, 1923 in the Gladsdell community
outside of Cleveland, Texas to parents Wes and Martha Howard, who
preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her loving
husband of 44 years Walter L. West and her two brothers, Royce Howard
and J.C. Howard.
Her family moved to Shepherd when Christene was a
young child and she attended the Shepherd schools. Before her marriage
and relocating to Houston, she
worked in bookkeeping at Peoples State Bank. Mrs. West retired from
Igloo Corp in 1985 where she was employed in the payroll and benefits
department. Although living and working in Houston, Christene and
Walter never lost their roots in San Jacinto county. After retiring
from their jobs, they returned to make Shepherd their home.
Christene
loved to serve people and volunteered for many years on her church’s
hospitality committee. She enjoyed working in her yard and sewing in her
free time.
Christene is survived by her son, Howard L. West and
his wife, Geralyn; daughter, Lois Evans and her husband Bob;
granddaughter, Chelsi Bass and her husband Danny; great-grandchildren
Harper Rose and Weston Wayne Bass; along with numerous nieces, nephews
and other relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends at
Pace Stancil Funeral Home – Cleveland on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Her funeral service will be in the chapel at
Pace Stancil Funeral Home – Cleveland on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at
2:00 p.m. and will be officiated by Pastor Preston Baker. Serving as
pallbearers will be Danny Bass, Paul Howard, Keith Underwood, Davis
Moulder, Jimmy Hall, Alvie Lee Ellis and honorary pallbearer Weston
Wayne Bass. Burial will follow at Hayman cemetery on FM 2025 in
Coldspring, Texas.
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