Joe Oliver West

Joe Oliver West, age 73, of New Haven, passed away, Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Baptist Health Hardin.

He was an army veteran of the Vietnam Era and a retired truck driver for Pepsi Cola and Keyboard Carriage.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Oliver and Rosa Frances Chriswell West; three sisters, Edna Frances West, Cassie Honeycutt and Bessie LaFollette; two brothers, Rine “Buddy” West and Raymond West. 

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor “Ellie” West; a son, Joey (Dawn) West of Springfield, Tennessee; three step-daughters, Lois Ann McNear and Rebecca (Detrick) Love all of Hodgenville and Melissa (Joe) Booher of Mt. Sherman; four step-sons, Michael Atwell, Richard Carter, Robert (Tammy) Hoback and James Hoback all of Hodgenville; three sisters, Dora Brown, Barbara Nunn and Betty (Quincy) LaFollette all of Hodgenville; three brothers, Lile (Peggy) West and Ernie (Vicki) West all of Hodgenville and Frank West of Dawson Springs; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11 am Wednesday, April 28, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville, Bro. Steve Campbell officiating.  Burial will be 11 am Friday, April 30, at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm Tuesday and after 9 am Wednesday at the funeral home.

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