Jonathan Ryan West

Jonathan Ryan West, age 43, passed away December 6, 2025. He was a fun-loving guy with a great sense of humor, a huge heart, and a true one of a kind personality. Ryan had a special ability to always live in the moment. Never was he one to worry or to make plans. He never met a stranger and could make friends in minutes no matter where you took him. Ryan enjoyed fishing, music, history, films, animals, creating unique art pieces, and helping others. Most of all he enjoyed connecting with people and could converse for hours with anyone. Ryan was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a hard worker,  and a very loving grandson, son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend to many. He will be greatly missed!!      

He is preceded in death by his mother, Beverly Joyce Woodson Bourque; paternal grandparents, Betty West and Gerald West; maternal grandparents, Peggy Tatum and Robert Woodson; great grandparents, Omer Boyce “John” Keyes, Roberta “Bertie” Keyes, Easter Alois West, and John Noble West; cousin, Ethan Whittington.      

Those left to cherish his memory include his father, John A. West; stepfather, Ricky Bourque; significant other, Marena Trotter; brothers, Corey (Jennifer) Vaughan and Dustin Bourque; aunts and uncles, Sonya West, Renee (Allen) Bryan, Mike Woodson, Carol Woodson, Vickie Woodson, Janet Woodson, Vivian (Jerome) Golemon, Bill (Diane) West; niece, Zoe Vaughan; many cousins including Lorelei Bryan and Weston Bryan; beloved pets, Buddy, Lulu and Drexel; numerous other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Ryan's Refuge at https://www.ryanrefuge.com/.  

The Visitation will be Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Moments Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. 

Moments Funeral Home, locally owned and operated, is honored to be in charge of arrangements. 

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