Claude R. West, Jr., 87, native of Florida and longtime resident of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. He was born in Sanford, FL son of the late Claude R. West Sr. and Mabel Kennedy West.
A Police Officer, he worked as a detective for Jacksonville Police department.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Lila West and two sons, Robert and Jimmy.
Surviving are three sons, Randy (Alma) West , Tim (Andrea) West and John (Shelli) West, ten grandchildren, Bailey, Madison, Hannah, Adam, Randall, Oliver, Robert, Ross, Garrett, and Gage, and many dear friends.
The funeral service will be Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 11:00 am at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 4115 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.