Margaret West Birdwell

Margaret Gray West Birdwell, 94, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.

A memorial service for Mrs. Birdwell will be held September 1, 2017 at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Odom Chapel. Services will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Margaret Gray West Birdwell was born on June 12, 1923, the third child of five, to Robert Lee and Aubrey Ellison Gray in Snyder. She was a Snyder resident until her illness became advanced and she moved to Graham in 2013. She married Max West in February 1942 and they had two sons, Billy Max and John Richard. Following Max's death in 1969, Margaret got her real estate license and developed a thriving business. She retired in 1997. She was known far and wide for her business sense and her wonderful and friendly personality. She was very active with her grandchildren, Carrie, Clayton, Whitt and Michelle West, and later her two great-grandchildren, Will and Aubrey. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, a member of the Cogdell Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and an active bridge player.

She is survived by her son, John Richard West and wife, Serene, of the Philippines; her grandchildren, Carrie West of Bellevue, Whitt West and his wife, Amanda, of Omaha, Neb. and Michelle West of San Francisco, Calif.; and two great-grandchildren, Will and Aubrey.

In her normal spirit of giving, Margaret donated her earthly remains to the Texas Tech University Medical Science Center.

Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com