Dixie Lee West

Dixie Lee Hunter West, born October 5, 1936, passed away on October 6, 2020, at The Lindley Inn surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late C. Blaine Hunter and Clarys Saylor Hunter, Dixie graduated from Waterloo New Marshfield High School in 1954 and Stepp Beauty School in 1955, and she worked for the late Dr. John Sprague, Dr. Edward Sprague, and Dr. Philip Kinnard before retiring from Ohio University, where she served in the Registrar’s Office.

Dixie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed cooking, baking, attending Athens High School ball games, as well as Ohio University games.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband D. Dwight West, son David E. West, sister Helen Marie Clapp of Frederick, MD, in-laws Vernon and Vergene West, infant brother Larry, infant sister Katherine Rose, grandparents Norman and Rose Saylor and Clark and Katherine Hunter, brother-in-laws Forrest Bean and Charles Butcher, Uncle Duane and Aunt Emma Jean Saylor, Aunt Betty and Uncle Lee Enlow, Uncle Dale Saylor, Uncle Norman Saylor, Uncle Dent Saylor, Aunt Virgene and Uncle Maynard Thomas, and her beloved Uncle Cliffton T. & Aunt Helen Swaim.

She is survived by her son Dwight Lee (Tricia) of Youngsville, NC, granddaughters: Jourdan, Alyson, Allison, and Liana, and three great-grandchildren: Jace, Jolee, and Rosalee. Son Daniel West (Susan) and grandson Ethan Hunter West of Hilliard, OH. Daughter-in-law Diana West of Athens and grandsons Winston, Dennison, and Cordell. Sister Linda Cline (Jerry) of Athens. Sister-in-law Barbara West Bean Munn of Orlando, FL. Brother-in-law Alan Clapp and aunts Bula Saylor and Eileen Saylor. Cousins John and Jeff Swaim (Linda), nieces Charla Kay Butcher Johnson (Brian), Shawna Butcher Inman (Scott) and Diana Clapp Ball (Roy), and nephew Bryan Clapp (Jo Jo).

We want to give special thanks to cousin John and sister Linda who cared for Dixie for so many years. Our family is truly grateful for their sacrificial love and support. Additionally, we thank the staff and nurses at Lindley who gave Dixie tender care and kindness over past few years.

There will be a private burial service at Athens Memory Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home where you may leave the family a message of sympathy or sign the online guestbook at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.