Mia Paige Bourchier, age 26, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025.  She was born in Robeson County on January 16, 1999.

She was preceded in death by her loving mother, Alesia June Priest Cox.

Mia was born with a passion for loving and helping others, which was evident in her childhood wish to become a nurse.  She joined the Lumberton Junior Rescue at the age of 14 and later graduated from Robeson Community College.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  After graduation, she joined the staff at UNC Health Southeastern where she was currently serving as floor supervisor.  Mia was respected and admired by all the patients and colleagues she came in contact with.

Mia is survived by her father, Randy Cox (Jenny) of Lumberton; her husband, Cody Bourchier of Raeford; her maternal grandmother, Mamie Priest (Curtis) of Lumberton; her aunt, Kathy Allen (Billy); her uncle, Andy Cox (Barbara); her longtime best friend/sister, Hannah Childers (Andrew) as well as Hannah's parents, Layne and Pete Monterio, who loved and treated Mia as one of their own; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members and her special dog, Atticus.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00PM at Gardens of Faith Cemetery, 5190 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton.  The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be made to the Robeson County Humane Society, P.O. Box 3609, Lumberton, NC 28359.