Jan Elizabeth West

Jan Elizabeth West was born on October 16, 1953 to James Manson Hutchison and Betty Jean Johnson in Paris, Texas. She died on April 26, 2019 in Denton, Texas. Jan graduated from Grapevine High School in 1972. She received her B.F.A. in Art from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas in 1976. She loved doing genealogy research; flower gardening and her pets. Jan worked in retail sales as a floral designer, and in the Western Hills High School English computer lab. Jan was a long time resident of the Fort Worth Park Glen neighborhood.


Jan was married to Garrick Brent West of Indianapolis, Indiana on June 3, 1991. She is survived by her husband, her brother Raymond Frank Hutchison and his wife Kathy Hisaw From Paris, Texas, her sister Jerri Ann Brock and her husband Jewel Brock, and step-sister, Camille Hall and her husband Howard. She is also survived by nephews Clayton Ray Hutchison and his wife Kimberly Sullivan, Christopher Attanasio, Mark Attanasio and his wife Kailyn Reed, and nieces Lauren Ann Paluska and her husband Michael Alan Paluska, Callah Christine West DO, Tyler Danielle Roth and her husband Jamison Roth, and Sydney Leigh West.


Jan was a kind and caring soul, dearly loved by her family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew her.


Jan wished to be cremated, so the family will commemorate her passing with a Celebration of Life visitation from 5-7pm on Thursday, May 2, at the Keller location of Lucas Funeral Home. There will be a reception at their home afterward for anyone who wishes to attend.


In lieu of flowers please make donations to OperationKindness.org