Judy Love, age 77, of Shelby, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, April 25, 2025.
Judy was born October 3, 1947, in Steele County, MN, to the late Byron and Blanche Munson Nichols.
She graduated High School in Blooming Prairie, MN. Judy graduated from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in 1969.
Judy served as a Pastor's wife for 44 years in five churches. Judy worked to establish four Christian schools, taught Sunday school, offered counseling, served in Ladies' ministries, music ministry, and working as the Church Bookkeeper. In recent years, she was an English Instructor at Ambassador Baptist College in Lattimore.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Love; and a sister, Janet Hansen.
Left to cherish her memories are her husband of 55 years, Dr. Bruce Love; daughter, Victoria Love-Pfau (Steve); sons, Chad Love (Lisa), and Rodney Love (Angela); grandchildren, Elizabeth Weston, Alisha Pfau, Laura Pfau, Zachariah Pfau, Jessica Love, Andrew Love, Joanna Love, Nathanael Love, Michaela Love, and Caleb Love; great-grandchildren, Jay Weston, Luke Weston, and Noah Weston; and her sisters, Joyce Fawver, Janelle Thorson, Jolene Enerson, and Jean Kolterman.
A service to remember her life and ministry was held at Ambassador Baptist College April 30. Dr. Alton Beal, Rev. James Davidson and Mr. Matthew Hanke presided over the service.
A funeral service will be held May 23 at 11am at Bensalem Baptist Church in Bensalem, PA, with her son, Pastor Rodney Love officiating. The family will receive friends at the church 9-11am prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Rosedale Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations to Ambassador Baptist College, at PO Box 158, Lattimore, NC 28089 or to the donation page https://ambassadorbaptistcollege.populiweb.com/router/donate?donate_page_id=2089
An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.