Obituary of Shirley Maxine Rushton

Shirley Maxine Rushton, 90 of Wolfville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in the Kentville Shannex. Born in Windsor, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Nellie (Taylor) Harvey.

Shirley was a devoted member of the Wolfville Ridge Baptist Church and sang in the choir.  She was also a hardworking woman that took great pride in raising her sons Carl and David.

She was a wonderful person with a big heart that was full of love, and she would do anything for anyone. Shirley absolutely loved people.

She will be lovingly remembered by her sons David (Pam) and Carl; grandchildren Adrian Smith, Rachael Barry, Lisa (Tom) Beveridge, William (Robin) Barry, Matthew (Janet) Barry and Tara Barry; great-grandchildren Justin Benjamin, Jacob Barry, Nadia Barry, Noah Beveridge, Chelsea Beveridge, Summer Powell, Jasmine Schnare and Tyson Smith; great great-grandchildren Melody Sanford and Jesse Barry.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her husband Milton Rushton; brothers Herman, Frederick and Douglas; sister Margorie and Caroline, in infancy

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 3:30 pm in the Willowbank Cemetery. Memorial donations, in Shirley’s memory, may be made to the Wolfville Ridge Baptist Church.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, 34 Coldbrook Village Park Dr., Coldbrook, NS, B4R 1B9 (902-679-2822).