Ronnie West

On May 2nd, Ronnie Dale West passed away at the age of 66. Ronnie was born on November 24th, 1953, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by his sister, Wanda George, and his brothers, Robert, Roy, Gary, Jerry, Joe, and Larry West, as well as many niece, nephews, and other relatives. He will be missed dearly by his family and all who knew him.

Ronnie contracted COVID-19 at the Cummins Unit in Lincoln County, Arkansas. Cummins Unit has quickly become the site of one of the nation’s largest outbreaks of COVID-19, with over 65 staff members and 1000 occupants testing positive for COVID-19 by mid-May. After experiencing symptoms, Ronnie was sent to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, where he passed away. May he rest in peace.

This memorial was written by MOL team member Claire Lee with information from reporting by Ninette Sosa of Northwest Arkansas News and Anna Stitt of Public Radio from UA Little Rock and an obituary from Arkansas Democrat Gazette.