elder, preacher, educator, administrator, teacher, media specialist, webmaster, lecturer valedictorian DHS, 1953, Dyersburg, Tennessee graduate Florida Christian College, Bible, with honors, 1957, Tampa, Florida bachelors in psychology at University of Florida 1963, Gainesville, Florida masters in elementary education, educational media at USF, 1972, Tampa, Florida doctoral candidate, educational administration at USF, 1973, Tampa, Florida experience in pulpit preaching, teaching public school children, adults, church education director, elder retired from public education 2000 Married to Mary Lou (Jones) West; two children, Darin Lee West, Tracy Melissa (West) Mathis; three grandchildren, Britt Mathis, Zachary Mathis, and Trevor West. Siblings: Bob West, Linda Briggs, Janie Ward. Website: BibleStudyLesson.net