The Shemwell Family

Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” WestAge: 67 years19352002

Name
Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West
Given names
Thelma Jean
Surname
West
Married name
Thelma Jean Bunton
Nickname
Miss Bunny
Birth July 12, 1935 35 26
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 6 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a fatherJasper Daniel West
March 1965 (Age 29 years)
Death of a motherJohn Thelma “Johnie” Ellis
August 26, 1974 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 10 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death November 21, 2002 (Age 67 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Calvary Episcopal Church Columbarium
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father
mother
John Thelma “Johnie” Ellis
Birth: October 29, 1908 57 33Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 26, 1974Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: March 7, 1929Haywood, Tennessee, United States
6 years
herself
Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West
Birth: July 12, 1935 35 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 21, 2002
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husband
Private
herself
Thelma Jean “Miss Bunny” West
Birth: July 12, 1935 35 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 21, 2002

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jasper D West - Household

1625 Buena Vista San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
West, Jasper DheadMW40MNCVicksburgMSPhysicianArmy
West, Johnie (ab)wifeFWMMemphis TNVicksburgMS
West, Thelma JeandaughterFWSTNU