Reva Lois West

Reva Lois West,  96,  Mt. Vernon,  passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at the Lawrence County Manor, in Mt. Vernon. She was born Aug.  3, 1925, in Lawrence County,  the daughter of Lewis and Lacy (Gibson) Nivens.
West was a 1943 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. She was a foster grandparent for the Mt. Vernon elementary and middle school and was a homemaker. She attended the First Methodist Church for many years and later in life the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon.
On Oct. 2, 1943, she married Rex West, in Avilla. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1992.
West is survived by her son, Rick West (Dawn), of Lake Ozark; three grandsons; five great-grandchildren; and three nieces.
West was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis, and Lacy; husband, Rex; two sisters, Lenor Ware and Charlotte Wood; daughter-in-law, Joyce “Jody” West; one niece, Barbara Hogard and two nephews, Jerry and Larry Wood.
A visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at the Goss Cemetery northwest of Mt. Vernon at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made payable to the Goss Cemetery Association or the First Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.