Daryl Ray West

Daryl Ray West was born March 19, 1980 in Hugo, Okla., to Ray and Hazle (Murphy) West. He left us on Dec. 22, 2022 in Butte, Mo., at the age of 42.

Daryl attended school at Fort Towson, Okla., and graduated from Hugo High School in Hugo, Okla. Following in the footsteps of his father, Daryl was very proud to be a carpenter by trade. Before leaving Oklahoma, he worked with his sister Debi in her remodeling business. He was helping to rebuild Historic Butte as a Project Manager at the time of his death. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his sons, Daymon and Kaden; his fur son, Lucky, and his friends. He would give the shirt off his back to help a friend in need. He bravely saved at least a couple of lives by chopping the head off a copperhead snake that was about to bite a friend and rescuing his nephew with a machete from being attacked by a wild coyote/ dog. He charged headlong to the rescue. His valor, friendship and sarcastic humor will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Daryl was very proud of his Irish Murphy heritage. He was a direct descendant of Choctaw Chief Thomas LeFlore, who lead his family over the Trail of Tears, Choctaw Chief David Folsom, and Chickamauga Cherokee Chief Oconostota. He was a Tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Daryl was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tony West; grandparents: Earl and Leona West and Ernest and Susie Murphy; uncles: Winston, Bud, JW, Lloyd, Pink, Carl, Lewis, Audis, Jimmie, Billy, Frank and Gary Murphy; aunts: Kathleen Murphy Minter and Beatrice West Mahaffey; cousins: Sandra Murphy Marshall and Barbara Ridenour; brother-in-law, Adam Cooper.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons: Daymon and Kaden West and their mother, Kimberly Achziger of Butte, Mo.; fur son, Lucky; sisters: Marsha Magby of Fort Towson and Debi West of Hugo; nephews: Aaron Rowden and Chad Magby; nieces: Jennifer Kemp, Kristin Payne, Sarah Rowden and Bailey Clay; great-nephews and nieces: Nadalie, William, Kayden, Matthew, Brodey, Kaleigh, Cameron, Mark, Calum, Daniel, Tate, Gianna and Lakota; uncle, Amos Murphy; brotherin- law, Salomon Rojas; numerous cousins; best friend brothers: Jewel “Boo” Burris and Donny Roberson, and a host of other friends in Oklahoma, Texas and Montana.

A memorial gathering to honor Daryl’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 28, 2023 at Hugo Lake Cabin #15 at Kiamichi Park. Friends and family are encouraged to bring pictures and share stories at the service. Contacts are Debi: teamwest4life@gmail.com, Marsha: marshamagby@yahoo.com, and Kim: kachziger@gmail.com.

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