Lois Irene Shipley 1931-2012
Born in Little River, Cumberland Co., she was a daughter of the late Ancel and Eva (Moore) Adshade. Lois graduated from St. Charles Commercial School and later worked for Rayworth Electric and Maritime Lumber Bureau. She was the secretary/treasurer of the Brookdale United Church for many years and taught Sunday School, was a 4-H leader for a number of years and was a member of the Pythian Sisters. Lois was a bookkeeper for her husband’s Shipley’s Texaco business.
Lois resided in Brookdale where she married and raised her five children. She loved horses and was on many trail rides. She enjoyed travelling, camping, and she was a member of a bowling team for years in Amherst, enjoyed square dancing, and she was a member of the Amherst Golden Years, and she collected ornamental boots and shoes. She was a loving wife to her husband Laurie for 60 years and mother to sons David (Bernice), Wendell, Michael (Vicki), Dean (Christa), daughter Teena (Kevin) and brothers; Arnold Adshade of British Columbia, Sherman Adshade of Springhill, Melvin Adshade (Darlene), Reginald Adshade, (Georgina) of Pugwash, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Alberta Adshade of Amherst, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Lois was predeceased by her brother Kenneth Adshade.
The remains are resting at Campbell’s Funeral Home, 98 Church Street, Amherst, N.S. with visitation on Wednesday, February 29th from 7-9pm., and Thursday, March 1st from 1:00 pm until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 pm. with Rev. Lloyd Bruce officiating. Interment will take place in the Amherst Cemetery in the spring. Donation’s may be made to the Brookdale United Church. Online condolences may be forwarded to www.campbellsamherst.ca