At the Margaret Stewart Ellis Home, O’Leary, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, of Barbara Rix, age 94, wife of the late John Burton Rix.
Born on March 15, 1915, at Brownville Junction, Maine, daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Stevens) Matthews.
Dear mother of Mary (Lloyd) Reeves, Freetown; John “Jock” (Lila), Miminegash; mother-in-law of Marjorie (Andrew) Wood, Howlan. Loving grandmother of Susan Reeves, Victoria, B.C.; Lori (Richard) Gallant, Travellers Rest; Dennis (Della) Rix, Miminegash; Tim (Cindy) Rix, Miminegash; Stacey (Tammy) Rix, Howlan; Rev. Edward (Sierra) Rix, Philadelphia; Dawn (Jason) Moore, Northam; Abby (Curtis) Banks, East Bideford; Jimmy (Jessi) Rix, Kensington; and 23 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by husband, John Burton; son, James; brother, Roy; sisters, Winifred, Lillian and Mildred.
Resting at the Ferguson O’Leary Funeral Chapel with visiting hours Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral will be held Friday, November 13, in the chapel at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the Miminegash United Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Miminegash United Cemetery Fund or O’Leary Community Health Foundation (Margaret Stewart Ellis Home) would be appreciated.
www.fergusonsfh.com

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