Rose West Lewallen age 89, of the Swan Pond Community, Barbourville, was born on October 14, 1924 in Knox County, Kentucky. She was a
daughter of the late Lawrence West and Pearl Jane Detherage West. Rose
died Monday, September 8, 2014 in the Baptist Health, Corbin, Kentucky. She was a member and former Sunday School Teacher at the
Swan Pond Baptist Church. Rose was a Elementary School Teacher, for the Knox County School System for over fifty-years before retiring.
On May 12, 1945, she united in marriage to James L. Lewallen. Along with her parents and husband, James, she was preceded in death by; her sister, Jewell West Lewallen; brothers; Andrew Arnold West and Quentin West; sister-in-law; Imogene West and brother-in-law, John P.
Lewallen.

Rose is survived by; her Nieces; Janice West and husband, Butch and
Nancy Stacy and husband, Gerald all of Swan Pond; her nephews; Andrew
Arnold West and wife, Sandy of Ohio; Larry West and wife, Mary; Gary
L. West and wife, Sue; and John West and wife, Deidra all of Swan Pond; her sister-in-law; Jo Ann West of Swan Pond; and several beloved nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews to mourn her
passing.

Funeral Services for Rose West Lewallen will be conducted Wednesday,
September 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Denvil Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Faulkner Chapel Cemetery at Swan Pond, with Kyle Stacy, Jason Baker, Brandon Havens, Brandon West, Jonathan West and Jonah West serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rose's church family at the
Swan Pond Baptist Church, Dr. Richard Carter, caregiver, Barbara Warren, special friend and caregiver, Judy Mills. Friends will be received at the Hopper Funeral Home, Tuesday after 6:00 pm and Wednesday after 10:00 am until the funeral hour at 2:00 pm. Hopper Funeral Home will be in charge of all arrangements.