Christopher Lee West

Chris was born on Wednesday, September 16, 1951, in Steubenville, Ohio. He was the son of the late Roscoe A. and Ophelia (Hudson) West.

Chris grew up in the Smithfield, Ohio area and attended Shaffer Chapel A.M.E. Church in McIntyre, Ohio during his youth. Upon moving to Mansfield area in 1973, he attended various churches with his sister and mother. He was a 1969 graduate of Smithfield High School. He excelled at baseball and had a tryout with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970. Chris was employed PPG Industries of Crestline which later became Pittsburg Glass Works, LLC for 40 plus years until his retirement.

He loved his family. He cherished his children, stepsons, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and siblings through good times and bad. He loved to work on mechanical things. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles. He would take baskets of Harley Davidson motorcycle parts and make them into a good-looking motorcycle. He moved on to bigger projects like cars, trucks and farm equipment. He enjoyed raising Paint Horses. For years he could be found participating in Paint Horse shows.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Thomas A. West and Helena West; maternal grandparents, Sylvester and Clara (Henry) Hudson; sister Maxine West Johnson; brother, James Edward West; and grandson, Dominic Maddox.

He is survived by his wife, Roberta; four children, Deon L. West (Mindy) of Covington, Kentucky, daughter, Regina Maddox (Hahson) of Ontario, Ohio, daughter, Kiana and son, Christopher B. West of home. Stepsons Jacob Truini of Clarksville, TN and Christian Roe, of Florida. Brothers, Roscoe West of Canton, Ohio, Bradley (Denise) West of Richmond Heights; a sister, Carla Bruce of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Also surviving are his grandchildren, McKenzie of Columbus, Aaliyah, Kaylynn, Joslynn, and Silas; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Wappner Cremation Center, 1327 Ashland Road, Mansfield Ohio 44905.