Obit: BABCOCK, Shirley Barbara [nee TERRIS]

["David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.inv_ alid>]

Shirley Babcock
August 3, 1926 - April 4, 2017
Obituary

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Shirley
Barbara Babcock age 90 of Amherst on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Upper Nappan.

Born in Sommerville, Mass. USA, and formerly of Hillsborough, NB and
Amherst, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Lillian (Jonah) Terris.

She was a loving dedicated mother, grandmother, great grandmother.

Shirley worked tirelessly alongside her late husband David in the family
trucking business Babcock¹s Transfer Ltd (Freight and furniture moving)
which operated in Amherst for 40 years.

She enjoyed bowling, dancing, working in her flower garden and travelling
abroad with her husband.

Shirley will be sadly missed by her daughters Barbara Cook of Amherst, Lily
(David) Adams of Salisbury, NB, one son David Babcock of Amherst, 8
grandchildren, Ronnie, Robbie, Nancy, Joanie, Jamie, David, Amanda and
Katie, 12 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

She is also survived by three sisters, Florence Anderson and Geraldine
(Kenneth) Corey both of Amherst and Greta (Donald) MacLeod of Truemanville
as well as several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her husband David, sisters,
Marion Parks and Jean Latta, and son in law Ronald Cook.

A celebration of Shirley¹s Life will be held on Saturday, April, 8, 2017
between the hours of 6:00 ­ 8:00 p.m. from Campbell¹s Funeral Home, 98
Church St., Amherst (902) 667-9906. A private interment will take place at a
later date in the Amherst Cemetery.

Family flowers only please. Memorial contributions in Shirley¹s memory may
be made to a charity of your choice.

Online condolences & sharing of memories can be forwarded to the family via:
www.campbellsamherst.ca or by visiting the funeral home Facebook page.

[Collected by DAW, 6 Apr 2017]