WOTTON, George Herbert “Bud” — age 92 of Wilmot, passed on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home surrounded by family just as he wanted. Born in Wilmot, he was the son of the late Lewis and Bessie (Whitman) Wotton.
Bud worked at Scotian Gold for 25 years, was a school bus driver for 23 years. He owned a hobby farm, where he loved his farm animals, his vegetable garden, his beekeeping, tending his strawberry fields, selling the berries by the road or being out in his woodlot. Bud also enjoyed playing cards and riding around the hobby farm on his John Deere lawn tractor. He and his wife Pearl loved to square dance and danced with the Heart of the Valley Twirlers, Berwick Bells and Bows and the Rainbow Dancers. Most of all, Bud loved his family; especially his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He was always there whenever his family needed him and to lend a helping hand.
He will be deeply missed by his daughters, Sharon Leonard, South Williamston; Wendy (John) Black, Lower Sackville, NS; Patricia (Bill) Gillis and Diane (David) Balcom, both of Nictaux; sons, Stewart Wotton (Evelyn Shaw), Middleton and Larry (Debbie) Wotton, Wilmot; sister, Ruth Baker, Pleasantville, NS; 15 grandchildren and 27 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Carl (Gloria) Robar. Besides his parents,
Bud was predeceased by his wife, Pearl (Robar); grandson, Glen Leonard; son-in-law Keith Leonard; sisters, Helen (Russell) Jodrey and Shirley (Murray) Pineo; brothers-in-law Donald (Maude) Robar and Stanford Baker.
A very special thank you to Dr. Cornish for going above and beyond with her care of George. Also, thanks to the VON and Palliative Care for their wonderful care, support and compassion. A visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., 902-825-3448. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 1st in the Middleton Baptist Church with Rev. Robin McCoombs officiating. A reception for family and friends will follow the service. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton. Donations in memory may be made to the IWK Health Centre Foundation, Pine Grove Cemetery, VON-Annapolis Valley Branch or Mid-Valley Palliative Care. Online guestbook may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com
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1925 - 2018 (92 years)
Siblings
. Sharon Ann WOTTON, b. 23 May 1944 (Age 80 years)
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