Obituary of James Manuel West

James Manuel West, 55, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019.  Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Jim and Frutosa West; fiancé, Marion Schmitz; former wife, Lee Ann Davidson; sons, James West Jr. and wife, Katrina, Jordan West, Elliott Lacook and wife, Peyton; brother, Bill West; sisters, Lou Buck and Jo West; grandson, Luke, and a host of other family and dear friends.

James was a successful business owner that had a non-destructive testing company for more than 25 years.  He was a devoted family man and truly loved his family and friends.  James loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and going fishing.  He was a huge fan of the Nebraska cornhuskers and a NASCAR fan of Tony Stewart when he was driving the Home Depot #20 car.  James always kept himself active and was a 2-time state wrestling champion in high school and competed in college as well.  He was a devoted and loving son, father, brother and a loyal friend that always made time for everyone and helped those in need.  James will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Services for James will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Crosspoint Church, 1134 Old Alvin Rd., Pearland, Texas 77581.  The visitation will be held from 2:00 until 3:00 pm with the memorial service following at 3:00 pm with Pastor Adam Bateman officiating.