COLE, WILLIS - Willis Cecil Cole, 83, Tatamagouche, passed away August 4, 2013 in Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital, Tatamagouche and is now in heaven. Born in French River, Colchester County, he was a son of the late MacLellan and Margaret C. (Tattrie) Cole. Willis worked for many years with Reid’s Wholesalers in Moncton as a shipper and receiver and in retirement continued to work providing night security for Coop Atlantic in Moncton. Willis enlisted for service during WWII, but was injured during basic training which ended his time in the military. Willis’s favourite Holy scripture was 1 Corinthians 13:10. He enjoyed attending card parties and playing crib and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 64 in Tatamagouche. Willis was a wonderful father, grandfather and loving man. Surviving are his daughter, Wanda (Peter) Atkinson, Moncton; grandchildren, Amber (Andrew) MacLellan; Crystal (Mike) Parker; Ashley (Joshua) Britton; grandchildren, Lily, Rose, William and Grace; step-children, Kevin (Melissa) Trenholm, Beverly Trenholm, Brenton Trenholm and Mary Trenholm; step-grandchildren, Jayson and Aaron; sister, Phyllis Sutherland, Calgary; brother-in-law, Gordon Hillier, Tatamagouche; nieces and nephews and special friends Denise and Mark and their family with whom he lived for the past year. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Annie Elizabeth Vaughan; second wife, the former Miriam J. Baker; sons, David and Wayne, daughter, Gloria; great-granddaughter, Sarah Esther Britton; brother, Ernest and his wife Elsie; sister, Muriel Hillier.
Visitation will be held from noon until time of funeral service at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 in Coulter’s Funeral Home, Tatamagouche, Pastor John Weiler officiating. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2013 in Elmwood Cemetery in Moncton. Memorial donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Canada or North Shore Health Services Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting the funeral home website at: www.mmcfunerals.com