Magnolia L. Westfield

October 18, 1926 - April 13, 2014

Magnolia L. Westfield, 87, of Benton Harbor died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Pine Ridge Nursing Center in Lincoln Township. Services celebrating her life will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in Benton Harbor. The visitation will begin at 10 AM on Friday at the Fairplain Chapel. Cremation will follow the service and burial of the ashes will be at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Please leave message, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Magnolia was born on Oct 18, 1926 in Kansas City, KS to Rev. William and Delilah Caldwell. She worked at Heath Co., owned her own dress shop, LaShon’s Boutique, in Benton Harbor and also was a sales clerk at Elder-Beerman before retiring. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Mission Church and a member of the Squaws Social Group. Magnolia had a lifelong interest in fashion and enjoyed singing Gospel Music both at her church and with several local groups. She was a jovial individual who loved people especially children. She is survived by her daughter, Grishondra L. Hopkins, of Lansing; her sister, Mable Wortham, of Niles; her 2 grandchildren, Terry J. Stokes, of Lansing and Ashdon L. Pryor of Benton Harbor; her 3 great grandchildren, Amaree Jenkins, Aashaun Jenkins, and Markqual Pryor, Jr. and her nieces and nephew, Kathy Wortham, Debra Kyles, and Mark Wortham. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Gary Westfield.