Vera Diana West
September 12, 2020
Date of Service: September 17, 2020
Interment Location: Crown Section
Vera Diana Salyer West, 73, Elizabethton passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A native of Derby, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Homer C. & Iona Eads Salyer. Vera was a graduate of Unaka High School. She previously was employed at First Tennessee Human Resourch Agency, Citizens and Carter County Bank. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and the Ladies Group Studies. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter: Rhonda Peters and two brothers: Carlos & Roy Salyer.
Survivors include her children; Angela (Jeff) Guinn and Eric (Hope) West. Her Grandchildren; Charles (Rachel) Peters, Jeff Peters, Natasha Peters, Whitney Rasnick, Joshua Rasnick, Molly Guinn and Morgan Guinn. Her Great Grandchildren: Serenity Dugger, Isabella Peters, Saven Peters, Bailey Peters and Ella Peters. Her Sisters: Brenda (Jack) Howell, Janice Estep and LaDonnia (Jerry) Proffitt. He brother: Desler Salyer. A Sister-In-Law: Joyce Salyer, a special friend: Doris Carrier. Several nieces & nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Grubb officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:20 a.m. Thursday will be: Charles Peters, Jeff Guinn, Jeff Peters, Joshua Rasnick, Jerry Proffitt and Jamin Buckles. Honorary pallbearers will be her Church Family. The family would like to express a special “Thank You” to the Doctors & Staff of ICU Sycamore Shoals Hospital and Dr. William Garrett. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9:20 a.m.Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the West family.
