Gerald "Gerry" West

Gerald West (Gerry, Donny) was born March 1, 1941 in Burnet, Texas to Dorothy and Roy Gilbert (Pop), both deceased.

Gerry joined the United States Marine Corps on August 26, 1959. During his military service he served in Viet Nam with the 3rd battalion 9th Marines, B Company 3rd Shore Party Battalion as the Platoon Sgt.

As Platoon Sergeant in Vietnam, his duty was to run patrols to protect 55 million gallons of aviation fuel for the entire I Corp of South Vietnam.

After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps in April, 1971, Gerry was hired by the Federal Protection Service in Kansas City, Missouri.

In 1977, Gerry retuned to McAlester and accepted a position as Director of Security and Law Enforcement at the now called McAlester Army Ammunition Depot. After forty years of government service Gerry retired from MCAAP at McAlester, Oklahoma in August 1998.

Gerry leaves behind his daughter Cheryl Lee and her husband, Wade Sumpter Jr. of Ada, Oklahoma, and daughter Leslie Ann and her husband Scott Sutherland of Edmond, Oklahoma.

He also leaves behind his four grandchildren: Aaron and his wife Shelby Sumpter of Edmond, Amanda and her husband Donny Walker of Ada, Cameron and his wife Taryn Sutherland of Edmond, and Alexis and her husband Andrew Akard also of Edmond.

Gerry is also survived by his six great grand children: Everett and Amelia Akard, Daphne Walker, Olive and Arlo Sumpter and Thea Sutherland and many nieces and nephews.

His sister, Johnece Sloan and her husband Dave Sloan, also survive him.

Interment for Gerry will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in McAlester, Oklahoma with full military honors beginning at 11:00 a.m..