Betty J. West, 87, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio.  Her husband, Frank B. West, preceded her in death August 10, 2009.  They were married October 4, 1952.  She was born April 27, 1933 in Highland, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert K. and Capitola R. Bean Ridgeway.  She was a graduate of Leesburg High School.

Mrs. West had worked as a library clerk at Wilmington College and in Port Huron, Michigan.  She was a member of the New Antioch Church of Christ, the Order of the Eastern Star and TOPS.

She is survived by her son, Randall F. West of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; grandchildren, Larry W. West Jr., Valerie Lyn West, Eric West, Curtis R. West, and Stuart M. West; and great-grandchildren, Tyler West, Trent West, and Elsie West.

In addition to her husband and parents, a son, Larry W. West, four brothers, Charles Ridgeway, Fred Ridgeway, John Ridgeway, and Thomas Ridgeway, and two sisters, Gwendolyn Ridgeway and Barbara Ridgeway, are preceded in death.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Centerville Cemetery in Lees Creek.