Myrtice Eleanor Flirt West, 91, passed into everlasting glory on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
She was a resident of Golden Living Nursing Center in Foley at the time of her passing.
Myrtice was born in Mobile on June 29, 1923, and grew up in the Gasque/Smithville community on the Fort Morgan peninsula.
Her legacy is one of wife, mother, grandmother, sister and Sunday school teacher, all while being a devout believer in the Lord.
Myrtice was a member of Eastern Star Foley Chapter.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Bragg Flirt; mother, Mary Eleanor Smith Flirt; husband, Forrest Lillard West Sr.; brother, Irwin Flirt; sisters, Mabel Flirt Langford and Melba Flirt; sons, Forrest Lillard West Jr. and Blake West; and daughter, Judy West.
She is survived by granddaughter, Jeffre Lynn West; grandson, Scott Lucas West; six great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins.
Myrtice had a great sense of humor, loved her extended family and especially its place in history on the Fort Morgan peninsula.
The family would like to express its profound gratitude to the director and staff of Golden Living Nursing Center in Foley for their love and care of Myrtice these past six years.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at 2 p.m., at Shellbanks Baptist Church Cemetery on Fort Morgan Road.
The family would like to suggest in lieu of flowers that a memorial contribution be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, the Alzheimer’s Association, or to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley.
