Joe N. West, 88, of Whitesboro, Texas entered his eternal home on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Joe was born on August 31, 1931 in Cooke County, Texas to James Ellis and Dorothy (Casey) West. He married Norma Burgin on November 10, 1951. Joe served proudly in the United States Air Force for eight years. A graduate of the 1949 class of Whitesboro High School, he played baseball and basketball for the Bearcats. He was responsible for Whitesboro High School reestablishing their baseball program. Joe spent many years coaching kids’ and adult baseball. He was a member of the Rotary Club and former City Administrator for Whitesboro.
Joe is survived by his son, Jody West and wife, Kathy, daughter, Jana Gregory and husband Ronny, daughter, Jamie Fulks and husband, Ricky, six grandchildren, Weston, Andi, Abigail, Nolan, Curt and Cristin, seven great-grandchildren, Eli, Dylan, Jacob, Ian, Isaac, Beth and Emerson, sister, Lou McCorkle and sister-in-law, Barbara West, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other loving friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma West, parents, James and Dorothy West and daughter, Jennifer West, brothers, Max West and Jim West.
No services are planned at this time.
So sorry for your loss to all of you. I am proud to have called Joe and Norma my friends.
Thoughts and prayers for the family of Joe West. He was a Whitesboro Icon to me. Sorry for his loss.
So sorry for your loss. My prayers be with the family.
Joe was such a dear person. Bob and I thought so much of him. I remember when he came to the office after losing Jennifer and just cried. He had such a big heart. Much love to Jamie, Jana, and Jody.
Hey Papaw,
I hope you’re having fun coaching baseball on a field of Angels in Heaven. It’s selfish, but I wish you were still here to take me to the Darry Queen to eat icecream after ballet. Thank you for doing the best you could to teach me everything you knew, including how to fix a good coffee. I love you Papaw and just know that every time I sing something by Fleetwood Mac it’s in your honor. You were my best friend growing up and life won’t be the same without you, but I’m glad that you’ve been reunited with Grandma, Aunt Jennifer, and Papaw Jim again. I know there’s a celebration in Heaven happening right now in your name. I love you so much.
Until we meet again.
Dear Jana and family, I am so sorry for your loss. You are all in my prayers.
sorry for your loss
Prayers for all of you!
Our deepest condolences on the loss of your daddy. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Prayers of peace to your family. May God’s hands surround and comfort you during this time and always.
So sorry for your family lost may god be with your family in this time of need
God bless your family
Joe, you made an impression on everyone you met, and you will be missed by everyone that knew you. My thoughts and prayers are with your family now. Fly high Joe. R.I.P.
Joe will truly be missed. He always took time to visit with you. Such a sweet kind person and a very wo fearful neighbo Rest in peace my friend. God bless this family In this time of sorrow.
Prayers for you and family
My husband, Carey, and I have many fond memories of Joe West. He was the kindest man and helped us out on many occasions as he did for a lot of people in Whitesboro. The baseball field at the high school was his “Field of Dreams” I wish they would name the field for him. Of course we send our condolences to the family and hope that God will comfort them during this sad time. Whitesboro has lost a great man. Love to all, Carey and June Deckard
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I know it will be hard for a time and it really never gets easy, but I pray God’s comfort for Joe’s family & friends. I was always impressed how close and loving Joe & Norma’s family is. It was refreshing to know and to see. My heart breaks for my dear, sweet friend Jana. Love you.
Sorry to hear of Joe’s passing.He is rejoicing in heaven with Jennifer and wife and lived a long life on earth but I’m sure he was ready to go to his eternal home with no more sorrows pain.God be with his family and give them comfort.
I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. I know that he was a great man and certainly well loved by all of those he met. He will be greatly missed by many. God bless your family and may peace be with you all.
Prayers for Joe’s family. I have many fond memories of all of his family, aunts and uncles and cousins.
Rest in peace, Joe! I knew you for almost 70 years.
Jody, Jana, Jamie- I’m so sorry for your loss.. your dad was a kind man.. He will be truly missed.
Joe will be missed. New him and the family, for years. May the Lord, be with you all. Prayers to you all.
Great man always enjoyed seeing and talking with Joe he will be truly missed by all..
Joe was a great friend of my whole family for many years. My prayers for everyone and rest in peace Joe.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family.
MY Uncle Joe… wow, this is still tough. I guess that I just want to say that my memories are filled with the fondest of times. You and Grandpa are parts of some of the best memories that I have. I actually said “thank you” for that short-handled hoe that you gave me… even with the blisters later. Cantaloupes and watermelons in tow-sacks, that Allis-Chalmers, Ole Blue, and the hours in front of that damn two-wheeled pitching machine… and thanks for fixing my Pontiac so many times. Remember Grandpa coming home, not so well, but with your perseverance, we got him back to his old self. Our years of helping Grandma. I love you with both a child and an adult heart. We are going to throw the ball again someday… May the Gods keep you safe, happy and surrounded by the loved ones of our lives. Long live Joseph Newton West.
So ssurprised I ran across Mr. Joes obituary. We haven’t seen each other in 51 years. I was a young Air Force autopilot graduate beginning training at Perrin AFB, Sherman Texas. Mr. Joe, Mr. Bates and Mr. Vineyard were the civil service trainers who put us through our paces. Feb 67 to Apr 69 they trained us. Mr. Joe was a great guy and I will remember something he said to us after a particularly tough training day. He complimented us for hustling on the job and promised he would pull no punches getting us trained up. He kept his word. Great guy.
I was stationed at Perrin AFB from 1962 to 1963 in the Autopilot/Compass systems shop. I met Joe West then He was a super nice guy and one of two civilians assigned to out shop. I shipped out for Naha Air Base Okinawa at the end of 1962, and didn’t think that I would see him again.
I did see him at the last Perrin AFB reunion around 2010. He still remembered how the AFCS system worked on the F-102. Amazing!
I just found out he was gone and wanted to post a memoryof Him Joe was a genuinly good guy.
Thank you for signing his obituary. We appreciate your kind words. It was nice reading about your visit with my daddy. We miss him terribly.
Yours truly,
Jana Gregory