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Earl Wayne West

Earl Wayne West, 71, of Memphis, Tenn., died Aug. 19, 2010. He was the son of the late Norman Linzy West and Mary (Rosenbaum) West, was born Jan. 6, 1939, in Tillar, Ark. Earl married Mildred Lawson Kinnision on Oct. 21, 1977. Survivors include his wife, Mildred West of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Randy Ray Kinnision of Memphis, Tenn., Steve West of Little Rock, Ark., Aaron Kinnision of Memphis, Tenn.; one daughter, Connie Raines of Memphis, Tenn.; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; 10 brothers, Norman Lee West, Robert Otis West, Roy Junior West, Calvin Ray West, Larry Flynn West, Gary Lynn West, Ronnie Dale West, Charles David West, Ronald Joe West and Jerry Wayne West; two sisters, Wanda Lea George and Faye Loraine Sledge; other relatives and many friends. Earl was preceded in death by a son, Danny Louis Kinnision; a daughter, Sheila Kinnision Payne; a sister, Mary Christine White; and a brother, James Owen West. Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett, Mo., from 6-9 p.m. with services being Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at 2 p.m. at McDaniel Chapel in Kennett with Reverend George McHan officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Steele, Mo. Pallbearers will be Chris Miller, Dallas Draffen, Keith Milligan, Jay Crews, Jimmy Morgan and Randy Payne. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett, Mo., will be in charge of the services. Earl passed away at his home in Memphis, Tenn.

Published August 22, 2010

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