Elizabeth "Lizzy" West

Elizabeth Desha "Lizzy" West of St. Charles, Ark. was born February 27th 1993 in Stuttgart, Ark. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 13 months and has spent her entire life fighting the hard battle and supporting the foundation in hopes to one day find a cure for CF. Elizabeth and her Mom moved to St. Louis in June of 2016 to live and receive preparation and treatment while awaiting a lung transplant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Unfortunately, for her family and loved ones, on October 10th 2016, the Lord decided her fight here was over and she gained her angel wings.  On February 22, 2004 at the age of 9, Elizabeth became a member of St. Charles Baptist Church and she was baptized on March 7, 2004. Elizabeth graduated from DeWitt High School in 2011. After graduation, she attended college at PCCUA DeWitt. While attending PCCUA, she was on the Chancellor's List and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She was a leader on campus and participated in student events, activities, and volunteering as part of the college family. She also served as Student Ambassador and worked in the college offices as a work study student.  She graduated in May 2014 from PCCUA, with honors, with an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Communications. She was enrolled at U of A Fort Smith working towards her Bachelors degree at the time of her death. She also won the community Young Volunteer  Award from the Dewitt Chamber of Commerce in 2014. She is survived by her parents, Gary and Virginia West of St. Charles, Ark.; her fiancé, Chase Shelton of DeWitt, Ark.; two brothers, Justin Harlan of Searcy, Ark. and Christopher Pettie of Missouri; a sister, Hope Harris of Washington; a grandfather, J.C. Harlan of Aubrey, Ark.; uncles, George West (Pam) of Stella, Mo. and Doyle Harlan (Karen) of Bee Branch, Ark.; an aunt, Mary Harlan of Aubrey, Ark. and numerous other family, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, J.C and Jamie Elizabeth West, her maternal grandmother, Lorene Harlan, and Uncles, John Carrol, Tim, and Jack West. Her sweet spirit and love of life has touched the lives of all who knew and loved her and she will be greatly missed. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 13th from 5-7 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home in DeWitt, Ark. Funeral service will be held Friday, October 14th at 2 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home with burial at the Chute Cemetery in Ethel, Ark. Pastor Bert Thomas of St. Charles Baptist Church will officiate the service. Memorials may be made to: Lizzy West Memorial Scholarship, Attn- Diana Graves, PCCUA Foundation, 1210 Ricebelt Ave., DeWitt, Ark. 72042, or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Arkansas Chapter, 1501 N. Pierce, Ste. 114, Little Rock, Ark. 72207. www.essexfuneralhome.com.