Ms. Carolyn "Bellpepper" West-Guajardo

April 3, 1961 - October 14, 2020

Carolyn Anita (West) Guajardo passed away after a fight with cancer October 14, 2020. She was born April 3, 1961 in Kalamazoo, MI the daughter of Odessa Robinson West and Roosevelt Freeman. Carolyn graduated from Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She married Juan Guajardo February 14, 2009. She was self-employed. She started a cleaning service and also had a food catering service. Carolyn loved listening to music, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren. She loved to make people laugh, and her presence lit up the room. Carolyn leaves to cherish her memory: Deshawn Reed Davenport (Barretta); siblings, Rose Trice of Florida, Sylvia Wilson of Iowa, Patricia West of Kalamazoo, Denise West of Pennsylvania, Stan West of Kalamazoo and Willie West of Iowa; Carolyn’s grandchildren, De’ Perryon King, Da’Perryona King, Damian West Jr., Precious Salinas, Sha’Perryona King, Deshawn Davenport II, Staciara Evans, Joseph Ball Jr., Nataijah Morris, KaDrian Davenport and Kyler Davenport, Danielle Daniel, Brazil Epperson Davenport, Sydney Woods, Noland Woods III, Lyric Payton, Demetric Payton, Yazmin Payton and Davion Craven; special nephew, Stacy Johnson and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and family of whom she all loved; other relatives and a host of friends including her special friends, Terry Harvey, Tina Gary, Felicia Knox, Sandra Glenn, Rontunda Poplar, Diane Hughes, Jacqueline Ezell, Donna Henry, Jabrin Thompson and Carolyn Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband Juan Guajardo; son, Damian West; mother, Odessa West Robinson; father, Roosevelt Freeman; step father, Lieutenant West; sisters, Perely Robinson Tate Thomas and Sherry West Knight; brothers, Larry LaDon West, Lieutenant (LT) Chuckie West and Dwight Trice. Visitation will take place from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2020, at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 N. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw, MI 48607. A private funeral service will be held. Apostle Curtis Robinson will officiate.