August 21, 1944 - March 8, 2024 (79)
Mrs. Floye “Tibby” Bunch West of Portal, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and her family. She was born on August 21, 1944 in Screven Co., Georgia. She graduated from Portal High School in 1962 and married the love of her life, John Darvie West, on June 29th, 1963. They were married for 60 years!
Tibby worked various jobs in her lifetime, which consisted of: Root Beer Drive In, Rockwell, JP Stevenson, the original Holiday Inn on Main Street, and the Hampton Inn, all located in Statesboro, Georgia. She was also a waitress for approximately 30 years and worked on the family farm.
Tibby is predeceased by two brothers; Jake Parker and James Franklin (Buck) Bunch.
Tibby is survived by her husband, John Darvie West of Portal, Georgia and three children. Their firstborn was a son, John Clinton West (Kimberly), born on November 17, 1964; second born was a daughter, Wendy Mia Jenkins (Tracey), born on May 20, 1969, and the third born was a daughter, Autumn Amanda Horton (David), born on October 13, 1984. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren; John Clayton, Ashton, Misty, Evan, Kaleb, Leah and Kaden; and 7 great grandchildren; Joshua Caimen, John Chayton, Charleigh, Ava, Jace, Adalynn and Cade. She is survived by a sister, Kathleen Bunch (Roland) and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Clayton West, Joshua Codie May, Evan Franklin Jenkins, Kaden Daniel Horton, Joshua Caimen May and John Chayton West.
Visitation will be held Monday, March 11, 2024, at Joiner-Anderson Funeral home from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Hendrix and Rev. John Long officiating.
Following the service, burial will take place at Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Portal, Georgia.
Pallbearers are John Clayton West, Joshua Codie May, Evan Franklin Jenkins, Kaden Daniel Horton, Joshua Caimen May and John Chayton West.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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