David Ronald West

 David Ronald West, 78, of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed peacefully into heaven on Thursday, July 3, 2025. He was a resident at Powder Springs Nursing and Rehab Home for the past five years. Ronnie, as he was affectionately known by his family, was raised in the Simsville area of Atlanta, moving to Austell during his mid-high school years. He graduated from South Cobb High School. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ruby West of Austell, Georgia, as well as his brother, Howard West of Austell. He is survived by his brother, James A. West of Lithia Springs, and many nieces and nephews. Ronnie was a movie buff and animal lover, but "he loved his pugs most of all."