Imogene "Jeanne" Witt West

Jeanne Witt Irwin West passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the age of 101 at Hillcrest Beverly Park Place.   Jeanne was a 1944 graduate of Central High School and a long-time member of the Central High School Alumni Association.

Jeanne was a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church and the Doane Connect Group. She loved her church and her Sunday School class and appreciated the support they had given her. Jeanne loved spending time with family and friends. 

Jeanne spent her working career in banking soon after high school and was one of the first female bank examiners in the state of Tennessee.

After her retirement she and Ben spent a lot of time traveling in his home country Germany and throughout Europe.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents Ruby Claudia and Carlos Raymond Witt Sr.; brothers Carlos Raymond Witt Jr., and James "Bud" Harold Witt; sister Sydney "Syd" Whaley Watkins, daughter Donna Haynes, Infant son, first husband Jay Irwin, and her husband Benjamin David West.

She is survived by son David (Debra) Irwin, granddaughters Angie Doubleday, RheaAnne (Erasmo) Ramirez; great-grandchildren Addie, E.J., and Rowdy Ramirez, brothers Ben (Elaine) Witt and Bill (Judy) Witt; numerous loving nieces, nephews and cousins, and very special friends David and Barbara Bailey and Howard and Joyce Clark.

Special thanks to caregivers and friends Mary Watkins, Kristi Franklin, and Lisa Beets.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the nurses and staff and incredibly special people from the following organizations: Trinity Hills of Knoxville, Beverly Park Place, and Smoky Mountain Hospice.

Family and friends will meet at 12:45pm Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Greenwood Cemetery, 3500 Tazewell Pk, Knoxville, TN 37918 for a 1:00 p.m. graveside service.  Flowers may be sent to Mynatt Funeral Home, 2829 Rennoc Rd, Knoxville TN, 37918.  Condolences may be expressed at www.mynattfh.com.