Robert Lee “Bob” Churchill - 76, of Canning, Kings County, passed away
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at home. A butter box baby of the Ideal
Maternity Home, Bob was born in East Chester on January 26, 1934, to
Opal (Hendsbee) Smith and was adopted by the late William and Glenna
(Strang) Churchill. In his earlier years, Bob attended the Yarmouth
Vocational School, studying carpentry and later received a certificate
in heating and burner services. He then began a career as a linesman
with NB Tel and later MT&T, retiring as manager of real estate and
logistics for western Nova Scotia. Bob was a member of the Canning
Village Commission for 29 years, serving eight years as chairman and
also served two terms with the Nova Scotia Association of Villages. He
was involved for many years with the Telephone Pioneers of America and
was a past president of the Glooscap Council. Bob was a 40 year member
of the Canning United Baptist Church and served on the Board of
Deacons, as a trustee and various other committees. He was chairperson
of the Glooscap Summer Festival in the 1970’s, served as a volunteer
with Northwood and was a member of the Board of Directors of the local
V.O.N. and the Fieldwood Heritage Society. He is survived by his wife,
Joan Marie (Cole) (Gates) Churchill; two daughters, Sandra (Brian)
Churchill-Johnson, Mt. Uniacke and Joanne (Craig MacMaster), Porters
Lake; a son, David (Anne), Stewiacke, a step-daughter, Kimberley
(Allan) Gates-McRae, San Francisco; a step-son, John (Misa) Gates,
Tokyo; three half-sisters, Pearl (Doug) Kirby, Eileen (Albert) Chisholm
and Shirley (Geoff) Barrow; six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2010 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.
The funeral service, followed by a reception, will be held at 10:00
a.m. Monday, June 21, 2010 in the Canning United Baptist Church,
Reverend Keith Churchill and Reverend John Churchill officiating. A
service will also be held at 3:30 p.m., in the Brooklyn United Baptist
Church, Yarmouth County, followed by the burial in the church cemetery.
A reception will follow in the community hall. Family flowers only, by
request. Donations in memory may be made to the Canning United Baptist
Church, the Brooklyn United Baptist Church or the Wade Gates Memorial
Fund (Dalhousie University). Special thanks to the Oncology Department,
Dr. Merryweather, Tania and those in palliative care and the Annapolis
Valley Victorian Order of Nurses who cared for Bob. Special thanks to
grandson, Amos and special friends Blair and Wanda, Paul and Kim, Ruth,
Robert and Diane, Linda and all other friends who helped during Bob’s
illness. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family
Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.