Dorothy A. (Pope) West

Dorothy A. West, age 86 of Goodlettsville and formerly of Springfield, died Monday, May 6, 2019 at St. Thomas Mid-Town Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Oakhurst Chapel of Robertson County Funeral Home with Tim Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Robby Morgan, Jacob Harned, Robert Morgan, Luke Knight, Arville Knight, and Brian Cope serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 4 until 8 PM and Thursday from 9 AM until the hour of service.

Ms. West was born February 20, 1933 in Robertson County to the late Howell Pope and the late Winnie Wooten Wilson. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked at Southern Heel, K-Mart, and Nagel’s each for 20 years. She enjoyed gardening, playing solitaire, and reading. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Joe Wilson; son-in-law, Robert Steven Morgan; brothers, John, Virgil, and Billy Pope; and sister, Jean Eller.

She is survived by her daughters, Teala Morgan of Springfield, Candice Cope and husband Kenneth of Springfield, and Karen Fields and husband Brent of Goodlettsville; son, Ira Knight of Springfield; sister-in-law, Arna Mae Pope of Springfield; grandchildren, Robby Morgan and wife Bobbie Lee, Bridgette Morgan, and Arville Knight; step grandchildren, Allan Bryant, Chris McMurtrey, Luke Knight, and Brian Cope; great grandchildren, Robert, Jacob, Logan, Morgan, Alyssa, and Lillian;10 step great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

The family request, if so desired, for memorial contributions to be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. All donations can be sent c/o Robertson County Funeral Home.

Robertson County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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