Ralph E. West

SERVICES: The body was cremated and is unavailable for viewing. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, April 3, 2004, at the Harvester Lanes, with Mr. Benny Horton, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. A Special Olympics fundraiser will be held at Harvester Lanes immediately following the services. BIOGRAPHY: Mr. West was born September 29, 1952 at Beaumont. He was a 1972 graduate of Forrest Park High School in Beaumont. He married JoAnn Casciola in February of 1978 at Beaumont. He moved to Pampa in 1998 from Lake Jackson. He worked as the branch manager at Warren Electric. He was the owner and operator of Harvester Lanes and Trash and Treasure Shop. He was a member of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce Goldcoats. He was very dedicated to the Special Olympics and to the Pampa Youth Bowling Association. He was a golfer and loved animals. SURVIVORS: Wife: JoAnn West of the home. 2 Sons: Cory West and Gordon West, both of Arlington. Mother: Maurine West of Baytown. 1 Sister: Mary West of Baytown. 1 Brother: Harvey Gordon West of Fairfax, Virginia. MEMORIALS: Pampa Special Olympics, P. O. Box 375, Pampa, Texas 79066-0375, or the Pampa Youth Bowling Scholarship Fund, 100 Peaceville Road, Pampa, Texas 79065.