Shurrell Alonzo West
June 19, 1937 ~ January 30, 2021
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Shurrell Alonzo West, 83 of Sharpsburg, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home with
hospice care on January 30, 2021. He was surrounded by loved ones and his Hospice nurse
Toni Huff, who stood by him until the end to comfort him.
He was born on June 19th 1937 to Cora Elizabeth Faircloth West and Hubert Raymond West in
Erwin, North Carolina.
Shurrell was preceded in death by his wonderful wife of 52 years, Margie Goodman West, who
died in 2007, both parents, one brother Raymond West, (Lucille), one sister Doris Strickland,
(Carl), and one daughter Pamela Parris. He is survived by his wife Janet West of the home,
brother, Arthur West (Mary), sister, Linda Page (John) of Dunn NC, two sons, Wayne (Sylvia),
Kenny (Donna), three daughters, Carol Benton, Cyndi Walker, (Ronnie), Rebecca Raper,
(Mike).
He has fifteen grandchildren, Jamie Barns (Jessie), Brandon West, Liza Williams (Anson), David
West, Caroline MacPherson (Seth), James Cochran (Teri), Justin Cochran, Jessica and Jordan
West, Michael Benton (Bridgette), Jason Benton (Misty), Chris Benton (Ashley), Marjorianna
Douglas, Amanda Walker, Brandon Raper and 28 great grandchildren, and one great, great
grandson, Karter West.
Shurrell moved to Georgia about 60 years ago to work and raise his family. He was a Craftsman
by trade and for many years ran a Construction business with his son Wayne. Before his final
retirement in 2010, he worked for his son-in-law Mike Benton for 20 years in his automotive
business. Shurrell never stayed still for long, always tinkering with small mechanics and very
much loved taking care of his garden and bird feeders.
Shurrell was a Christian and member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church up until he answered the
Lord’s calling to bring him home to Heaven. Rest in Peace, thy Good and Faithful Servant. You
were and are loved by many.
A graveside service for immediate family members will take place on Saturday, February 20th at
11:00 am at the Holly Hills Memorial Park located at 359 SW Broad Street Fairburn, GA 30213.
Extended family and friends are invited to join a Celebration of Life event on Saturday, April 3rd
at 1:00 pm to honor his memory. The event will be held at the Freeman-Sasser Building located
at 423 Seavy Street Senoia, GA 30276
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With heartfelt condolences,
My whole life I have thought of Uncle Shurrel as a man who loves his family. One of my earliest childhood memories was when me and my cousins Artie and Kenny were riding in the backseat of Uncle Shurrel’s dark green Dodge or Plymouth and Uncle Shurrel says” Hey y’all! Do you want to see a hundred miles per hour?” We said “Yes! Yes!” Aunt Marjorie looked at him like she knew what he was going to say. Then he pointed to the speedometer and said “Right there it is!” as he pointed to the number 100 on the speedometer. I don’t remember how fast we were going but it was not 100. Aunt Marjorie just shook her head and laughed. There would be many more good times like this. Uncle Shurrel and family would come up from Georgia often to spend time with family. Although he moved to Georgia to seek a better life for his family he never left his roots in Harnett County, NC behind. Sometimes when he and Aunt Marjorie would visit and we were not home you could tell if he had been there. He would do something silly like placing a flower pot on the hood of the car or on the doorstep so you would know Uncle Shurrel had been to visit. Uncle Shurrel did a lot for my self esteem in my life. When I got old enough to grow a beard he would say “I see you had to grow a beard to coverup all that ugly” but I know he said it with love. There is much more I could say however love and family that is what what I remember most about Uncle Shurrel. Rest easy Uncle Shurrel Love Johnny