It is with great sadness that we
announce the death of Nellie Etheline
Johnson, 97, of Sackville, at the Sackville Memorial
Hospital on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Nellie was born in
Sackville, a daughter of the late Bert and Ethel (Ward)
Doherty.
Nellie was an avid golfer and was
honoured with a mention on the Sackville Sports Wall Of Fame; she was
also a member of the Tantramar Twirlers and the Sackville Seniors
Club. She was deeply devoted to her family.
She will be sadly missed by her three
sons, Stanley (Sandra), Sackville, Allan (Doreen), Sackville, Henry
Jr., Kelowna, BC; two daughters, Dianna Hunter (Douglas),
Stoney Creek, ON, Betty Sprague (Leslie), Dartmouth, NS, many
grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren; a sister, Francis Card, Cape Cod, MA, as well as a
sister-in-law, Delores Doherty, Sterling, MA.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased
by her husband, Henry Johnson, her sisters, Eva Estabrooks, Madeline
Crossman, and Georgina Doherty, as well as four brothers, Donnie,
Reggie, Leslie and Leaman Doherty.
Arrangements are under the care and
guidance of Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge
Street, Sackville (506-364-1300). In keeping with
Provincial restrictions, a by-invitation, family only service will be
held at the funeral home on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2 pm. Pastor
Andrew Swanson presiding.
The service will be live streamed and available during
and after the service by visiting her obituary on the Jones Funeral
Home website.
Following the service, Nellie will be
laid to rest alongside her husband in the Sackville
Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Nellie may be
made to the Main Street Baptist Church or a charity of the donor's
choice.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Nellie's online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook
Page.