- Date Of Birth: June 27, 1939
- Date Of Death: May 9, 2020
- Spouse: Diane West
- Children: Julie Arnold (Mark), Sara Quirk (Phillip), Abra Thurmond (William)
- Occupation: U.S. Army Veteran
- City: Gainesville
- State: Georgia
Robert Earl West, age 80, of Gainesville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020.
Earl was born in Gainesville on June 27, 1939 to Enoch and Leila Kiser West.
He graduated from Gainesville High School and served in the U. S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam. While in the Army he became interested in ham radio, a hobby he enjoyed for the rest of his life. He met and became friends with people around the world, and occasionally was able to help get messages through during emergency situations. He traveled extensively and was an avid reader.
Earl spent his entire career working for Delta Airlines, in Atlanta and San Francisco. He was known by his coworkers as a jokester and an amateur cartoonist who kept them amused. Earl will be remembered by those who knew and loved him for his outgoing personality and quick sense of humor.
Earl was preceded in death by his first wife, Jackie West, and their son Jay West.
He is survived by his wife of 19 years Diane West, daughters Julie Arnold (Mark), Sara Quirk (Phillip) and Abra Thurmond (William), and grandchildren Jack Arnold, Eva Arnold, Paul Quirk, Dave Quirk, Lucy Thurmond and Nina Thurmond.
