Albany, MO: Darrel Wayne West, 86, Albany, MO passed away at his home on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
He was born to Virgil and Audrey (McBride) West on July 3, 1937, in Stockton, MO. He was raised on a farm west of Stockton. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1955. After graduating he went into the army.
Darrel was united in marriage to Ruby Gail Thomas in Stockton, MO on June 12, 1957. They had seven children. They were married for 40 years when Ruby passed away in 1997. He later married Gennell (Mallen) West on July 31, 1998. They were married for 24 years when she passed away in 2022.
He enjoyed training horses and coon hunting.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Carl and Kermit West and a sister, Ardith Smutz.
Darrel is survived by four daughters, Brenda Francis, Lineville, IA, Judy Miller (Boyd), Ravanna, MO, Lori Rogers (Jim), Canton, GA, and Terry Ellis (Kirk), Mercer, MO; three sons, Wayne West (Doris), Mercer, MO, Don West (Linda), Princeton, MO, and Ron West (Shirley), Mercer, MO; sister, Iris Spence, Independence, MO; brother, Denzil West, Stockton, MO; 20 grandchildren; 67 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 17 at Roberson Funeral Home, Princeton, MO. Burial will follow in Ravanna Cemetery, Ravanna, MO. The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com