Willie James West,76, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation from 10 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Willie was born November 14, 1946, in Camden, Arkansas, the son of Cortez West and Lethren Browning.  He graduated from Lafayette High School, in Camden.  Willie was united in marriage to Lenora West, and to this union they had three children.  They were later divorced but remained friends.  He was united in marriage to Theotis Taylor on February 14, 2002.  Willie worked at Ford Motor Company for over thirty-two and a half years, retiring in 2000.  He enjoyed fishing, cooking, listening to music, dancing, and playing dominos.  Willie spent his last days with his family in Iowa.

Willie is survived by his wife Theotis; his daughter Ylonda West; stepdaughter Sheritha Webb; stepsons Mark Taylor, Samuel Gillis and Lloyd Taylor; uncle John "Buggy" Bush; his goddaughter Sonya Jackson; a host of fourteen grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Cortez (Michelle) West, daughter Regina West, and his siblings Catherine Stevens, Elrina Frazier, Pearlee Jackson, Lucious Stevens, Lee Artis Stevens and Buddy Stevens.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The family would like to extend a thank you to special nephews Cleveland "Jr." Stevens and James "J.C." Jackson.