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WEST, Alfred WWEST, AmandaWEST, Amanda JWEST, Andrew PatrickWEST, ArloaWEST, ArchieWEST, BertWEST, Birtie LWEST, Calvin VWEST, Charlotte SWEST, Dorothy NonaWEST, Ella HWEST, Elizabeth JaneWEST, Estela LWEST, Eudora J "Dora"WEST, Eula MWEST, Gary LynnWEST, Ina "Mammy"WEST, Isy (Closeup)WEST, James GrahamWEST, John "Pappy"WEST, JosephineWEST, John AlexanderWEST, JohnWEST, KansasWEST, Lavinia J.WEST, Laura SWEST, Lois MWEST, Lois MWEST, Louisa (close-up)WEST, LouisaWEST, LouisaWEST, Loren AlmusWEST, Marion FWEST, Marion NewtonWEST, Marion FWEST, Martha AWEST, Mary AnnWEST, Mary EWEST, Myron HowardWEST, Oliver JasperWEST, Oscar BWEST, Oscar BWEST, Pearlie LWEST, Robert DanaWEST, Roy RWEST, Robert LWEST, RudolphWEST, Sarah CWEST, TillmanWEST, UriahWEST, Viola
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Submitted: 6/15/22 • Approved: 6/28/22 • Last Updated: 7/1/22 • R1436619-G0-S3
December 10, 1926 - January 23, 2007
Doris Ann Stevenson West was born to Bryan and Margaret Stevenson on December 10. 1926 in Van Buren, Arkansas.
She departed this life on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.
She was a homemaker, a historian and a member of Pleasant Valley Church of Christ.
Doris had a lifelong love of history and was past president of the Crawford County Historical Society and editor of its publication, "The Heritage', historical research chairman of the Crawford County Bicentennial Commission, past president of the Fairview Cemetery board, co-author, along with her Aunt, Susan Swinburn, of the book "History in Headstones' and a board member of the River Valley Museum of Van Buren. Doris was a founding member of the Ft. Smith Historical Society.
She received the Van Buren Living Legend Award by the GFWC Women's League of Van Buren, the Ruie Ann Smith Park Genealogy Award and was inducted into the Van Buren High School Hall of Honor. She was an avid doll collector.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Bryan and Margaret Stevenson, a brother, Percy Stevenson and his wife Virginia.
She was survived by her husband of 56 years, James "Kentucky" West. Her daughters, Carolyn Boulden and Jan Whitt; two grandsons, her sister, Zoe Tankersley and two brothers, Jim Stevenson and Robert Stevenson; and by several nieces and nephews.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 6/15/22 by Billsully060
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