- Date Of Birth: October 25, 1932
- Date Of Death: February 17, 2021
- State: Florida
Anna Lyle West was born in Smithville, Ohio, but her parents moved back to their farm in Bay Minette, Alabama when she was about one year old. Because her mother was rather ill while Anna was young, she was mostly raised by her daddy and sister (12 years older). Hence, Anna always said, she was a daddy’s girl.
In High School, her sister Ruth joined the staff teaching French & Spanish. Of course, Anna was in her Spanish class. Anna was so used to calling her sister, “Ruthie”, that it was hard for her to call her, “Miss West”, hence, many times she didn’t say anything at all!
Anna grew up in Bay Minette and graduated from BCHS (Baldwin County High School) and attended Auburn University, graduating in 1954 with a Home Economics Degree. Anna was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Anna originally thought she would teach, but by the end of her student teaching, she realized this was not the right profession for her. Anna married Paul V Campbell and they moved to Pensacola in 1955. They divorced in 1966.
Anna also loved to Travel.
Anna’s main professional life was working as the Administrative Assistant for Baptist Healthcare, Pensacola. When she retired, in 1996, it took five people to replace her.
Born to Harry & Mary West of Bay Minette, AL. Anna is preceded in death by her mother, father, sister Ruth, and brother Harry, Jr. Anna is survived by her brother’s family, Kip West, and children Karen Gruhlke, David West, Elizabeth Brozek Boyer, and Leonard West plus several great-nieces and nephews.
