Dene West, 90, of Strawberry died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at his residence.

He was born at Aetna in Sharp County. He was a retired farmer and elder of the Milligan Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include three sons, Gary West of Strawberry, Danny West of Okmulgee, Okla. and David West of Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Jo Ann Conatser of Trumann, Patty Huskey of Saffell and Helen Lackey of Sulpher Rock; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Ruth Mullen West; his parents, William Howard and Mahalia Howard West; six brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at the Milligan Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Strawberry with Grayden Milligan officiating. Burial followed in Milligan Campground Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Payton Huskey, Steve Conatser, Paul Lackey, Mark West, Patrick Huskey and Kenny West.