Joan Adella Mallock West, BHS 1936

Joan Adella Mallock West, BHS 1936

The Madras Pioneer, Oregon, June 05, 2002

Madras resident Joan "Johnny" Adella West died May 29, 2002, at Aspen Court Senior Apartments at the age of 83.

Mrs. West was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Los Angeles, Calif., to parents Seymour and Nana E. (Shaw) Mallock. She graduated from Burbank High School in 1936. She married George I. West on Dec. 20, 1939, and in 1946 they moved to Portland, then to Madras in 1955, where they owned and operated Juniper Motel. They retired in 1972, but Johnny went on to work part-time at the Mod O'Day Dress Shop and Hatfield's Department Store.

She was an active lifetime member of the Madras Lady Elks, enjoyed bowling, was an avid sport fisherman and golfer and was known in many golf circles as a "lady that could hit the golf ball further and straighter than most men." In fact, George gave up golf early in their marriage because he couldn't beat her. She was very competitive and could be heard all over the golf course shouting a curse word when she hit a bad shot.

She was a very stylish and beautiful woman who participated in all the local fashion shows. She was active in the Madras United Methodist Church, where she was a member, and enjoyed reading to kids in local schools.

Survivors include her daughter, Georgia Ann Schell of Beaverton; son, Robert S. West of Milton-Freewater; seven grandchildren, Aaron Read, Beth Read, Steven West, Mike West, John West, Paul West, and Angie West. She was preceded in death by her husband George, and brother Robert Rose.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., June 6, at the United Methodist Church in Madras. Final disposition will be private for family members. Arrangements were under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home of Madras.

Memorial contributions have been suggested to the American Cancer Society or Mountain View Hospice.