Raymond W. West

Raymond W. West, 74, of Charlotte and formerly of Frankenmuth, died September 7, 2016. Ray was born to Bon and Cecil West in Nashville, Michigan, was a 1960 graduate of Nashville High School and retired from Farm Bureau Insurance after 30 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and camping. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jo Ann; children, Nicole (Brandon) Swafford of Battle Creek and Michael West of Traverse City; grandson, Evan Swafford; brother, Ron West; mother-in-law Shirley Sleight; brothers-in-law Jim (Barbara) Sleight and David Sleight; sisters-in-law Donna (Steve) Davidson, Lou (Jim) Bartolacci and Lora (Bob) Zenz, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Loretta Leedy, Sally Musser, and Bonita Engel; and father-in-law Charles “Joe” Sleight. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: CADSA (Down Syndrome), 808 W. Lake Lansing Rd., Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823, [emailprotected], www.cadsa.org Memorial services will be held at 12 Noon on Monday Sept. 12, 2016 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte with Pastor John Bailey officiating. Visitation will be held also on Monday from 10:00 AM until time of memorial services at Noon. www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com