Carl V. West Jr.

Carl V. West Jr., 77, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Andover Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Carl was born November 19, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Carl V. and Margaret (Conti) West Sr. Carl had worked for the Liberty Township Police Department where he served as Captain, followed by Packard Electric where worked as a security guard, and went on to retire from General Motors working at the Lordstown Plant as a welder. Carl joined the ministry over 30 years ago, and was a pastor for Lowellville Methodist Church and an associate pastor for Church Hill United Methodist Church for many years. Carl built and flew his own airplanes and was a member of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association). He also enjoyed doing Civil War Reenactments and was an amateur radio operator. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 57 years, Teryll "Terri" (Rotar) West, whom he married November 2, 1963, his children; Jeffrey (Wendy) West, of Bellvill, Ohio, Lori (Danny) Haymond, of Suffolk, Virginia, and twin daughters Denise (David) Bell, and Debbie (Ron) Carson, both of Liberty Twp., brother, Bob (Mary Lynne) West, of Liberty Twp., and his grandchildren; Christopher, Jennifer (Sean), Adam, Jessica and Zachary, and his faithful dog Sammi who followed him everywhere.  A Celebration Of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 19th, 2:00 PM at Church Hill United Methodist Church, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 1:00 PM until the time of service. The family suggests any memorial contributions be made to: Children's Ministry at Church Hill United Methodist Church, 189 Churchill-Hubbard Rd., Youngstown, Ohio  44505.