Carolyn

West

Ms. Carolyn West was born on September 26, 1948, to the late Louise West and Willie Horton in Griffin, Georgia. She received her formal education in the Spalding County School System in Griffin, Georgia. Carolyn graduated from Fairmont High School in the Class of 1966. She furthered her education at Griffin Technical College and Brunswick School of Nursing, where she obtained her Registered Nurse Degree.

Carolyn accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and embraced her faith and became a member of Achaia Missionary Baptist Church and became a member and Trustee.

Carolyn served over 50 years in the nursing field, where she was employed by Grady's Memorial Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital, Griffin Spalding Hospital, she was a traveling nurse in rural South Georgia, and later returned home to Griffin serving in several capacities with Senior Care Homes, Nursing Homes, last but not least Carolyn served as Elder Care Inspection for the State of Georgia, until she retired in 2020.

In Carolyn leisure time Carolyn enjoyed shopping, eating out with friends, knitting, crossword puzzles, sports, and she loved spending time with her family and friends. Carolyn was a Fairmont High Alumni Associate, serving on the scholarship committee, and she was a hospital Candy Striper at WellStar Spalding Hospital.

On Friday, December 13, 2024, our Heavenly Father called Ms. Carolyn West home, where she will forever dwell in his presence. She is set free from all sickness and pain. Rest now in peace and comfort, your journey has ended, battle fought, and victory won. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ms. Louise West; her daughter, Tonya Knight; brothers, Marvin West, and Nathan West.

Ms. Carolyn West leaves a lasting legacy, full of memories to be cherished in the hearts of her loving and devoted brothers, Harold (Melanie) West, Curtis West, Kenny West, and Fredrick (Yvonne) West; aunt, Geraldine Walton; uncles, Roscoe Walton, Jr., and Bobby Walton; nephews, Fredrick (Deanna) West, Jr., Jawanda West, Travis West, and Cedric West; niece, Tonyetta West and a special cousin, Lisa Conyers; special friend, Modestine Parker, Mary Brown, Blanche McCrary, Lorraine Goodrum, Joyce Johnson-Latner of Atlanta, The Haywood sisters, Mary Hand, Pauline, Wanda, Chris, Brenda, and Linda Haywood Johnson of Brunswick, GA. She also leaves a host of great nieces, great nephews, and cousins and friends, who will continue to honor her legacy.