Lionel West
May 24, 1940 – September 21, 2026

Lionel West of Jamesville peacefully passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026

He was born in Rowan County, NC, on May 24, 1940, and was the son of the late D'Arcy and Percy Pickens "Ginn" West.

Lionel was a lifelong cartographer. His love of mapping began in 1962 while employed with Mecklenburg County, NC, in the Reevaluation Department. He then worked with the State of Tennessee, mapping and appraising real property for several counties. In 1971, he worked with the Carowinds Corporation doing design and layout for the development of the Carowinds Theme Park. Later, he served as the Tax Assessor for Lancaster County in South Carolina and implemented the first countywide mapping and appraisal program for that state.

After several other mapping positions, he became the Washington County, NC Director of Public Works and Planning in 1982. He later started from scratch the current Washington County, NC GIS Department and retired in the year 2000. In 2001, he worked part-time as a licensed NC Real Estate Appraiser for several years.

Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Jethro West; sons, Brandon and Chad (Alicia Robinson); a daughter, Pamela Collins (John); a granddaughter, Lindsey Dunning (Bret); sisters, Dora Sloop and Delores Russell; and several other extended family members.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Elwood West.

Per his wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service.

Arrangements are by Bryan Funeral Service at Hampton Academy, Plymouth.