PAUL MILTON WEST, SR

Married (1) LULA MARIE BRUCE

Married (2) MARILYN BISHOP

Crossville Chronicle, May 21, 1925 -- Monday afternoon Paul, the two year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. West, narrowly escaped serious injury or death by being run over by an auto that his mother was driving. Mrs. West was slowly backing the car and the little boy was leaning against the car door, which suddenly flew open, letting the child fall to the ground on his face. Mrs. West made a grab for the child but failed to get hold of him and in her excitement did not get the car stopped until a front wheel had passed over the body of the child at his hips. Doctors were summoned and a careful examination revealed no broken bones or other injury. Before midnight the child seemed to have entirely recovered and by Tuesday all possible ill effects seem to have vanished.

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Crossville Chronicle, Date unknown - Corporal Paul West, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. West, enlisted in the Army in August, 1940,at the age of 17. His basic training was had at Ft. Benning, Ga. His marriage to Miss Lula Bruce took place on July 5, 1942. He is now stationed with a motorized division at Camp Gordon, Ga.

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Crossville Chronicle, August 9, 1945, [article had a military picture of Paul West, and a picture of Velera West ] GOLD STAR MOTHER AND SON HEAD LEGION AND AUXILARY - PAUL M. WEST -- Legion Commander -- Installation of officers for the Cumberland County Post, American Legion and its Auxiliary unit, held Wednesday evening of last week, developed the following most interesting item: Mrs. Ben H West, first Gold Star mother for this county, was placed as President of the Auxiliary unit, while her son, Paul M. West, was installed as Commander of the Legion Post. Mrs. West's eldest son and only other child was Benjamin H. West, Jr., who was killed in line of duty, Jan. 1, 1942, while serving with the Naval Air Corps in the South Pacific. Commander Paul West has recently been discharged from the Army, after nearly six years [of service, many months of which were spent in the European Theater.

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Crossville Chronicle - TUESDAY OCT 3, 1995 - Obituary of Paul Milton West. Sr, - Graveside services for Paul Melton West, Sr., 72, of Rt. 3, Crossville, who passed away Sept. 30, 1995 in Cumberland Medical Center, (type-o, he actually spent all of his last 6 weeks at home with his wife and passed away at home), were held Sunday, Oct. 1, from Crossville City Cemetery. David Tilley officiated. Mr. West was born Feb. 16, 1923 in Crossville, the son of the late Velera Harris and Ben West. He was a retired plumber and electrician. He also served in the US Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn West of Crossville; three sons, Paul M. West, Jr. of Crossville, and James Hartman and Joe Hartman, both of Maryville; and two daughters, Velera West of Cookeville and Sue Ann Flint of Roswell, NM. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cumberland County. Crossville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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