Judy Carol West, age 78, of St. Pauls, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on August 5, 1948 to the late Evelyn Burney Hill.

Along with her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard West; her brother, Edward Ray Burney; a sister, Kathy Burney; and a son, Mitchell West.

She is survived by her children: Richard Dwayne West, Steven Ray West, Sandy Brant West, and Angela West Garcia; her brother, Terry Wayne Hill (Betty); six sisters: Brenda Andrews (Lawrence), Cynthia Floyd (Lester), Shirrel Rhodes, Pamela Lashley (Michael), Lisa Britt, and Teresa Floyd; a host of special grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Cortney "Corey" West; and a special cousin, Doris Burney.

The family will receive friends and loved ones on Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton, NC.

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A Mother's Love

A mother's love is something that no one can explain. It is made of deep devotion and sacrifice and pain.

It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may; For nothing can destroy it or take that love away. It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, and it never fails or falters although the heart is breaking.

It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns, and it glows with all the beauty of the rarest, brightest gems.

It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation; and it still remains a secret, like the mysteries of creating. A many splendored miracle man cannot understand; and another wondrous evidence of God's tender guiding hand.