Johnson, Doris Agnes Age 93,
formerly of Seabright, Halifax Co., and Wilsons Cove, Guysborough Co.,
passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021 in High-Crest
Sherbrooke Home for Special Care. She was a daughter of the late
Hazlitt and Edith (Pettit) Boutilier. Doris or "Nanny/Auntie
Dot" as she was known to so many devoted her life to family and
most importantly the children. Generations of the family have memories
of walks up the bunny trail, visits to the squirrels house, lazy
summer days in the sand at Johnsons beach and Hacketts Cove and
roasting marshmallows in her front yard. As the years passed and her
children grew, she left her little house in Seabright and moved to her
daughters home in Wilsons Cove. Here her days were devoted to her
great-grandchildren, Heidie, Sierra, Abbey and Joshua. Countless tea
parties were held in the playhouse with the girls over many years and
much loved visits and snuggles from Joshua. She instilled the
importance of unconditional love into generations and the importance
of letting a child’s imagination fly. Her immortal love for
her family and children will live on in many more generations to come.
Whether it was teaching cookie baking or teaching her great-grandson
Joshua to make blackberry jelly from scratch, the bigger the mess, the
bigger her smile. In her words, "It’s always worth the
smiles on their faces." Forever loved, forever missed. Doris is
survived by her grandchildren, Robert (Kerry) Wilson, Amanda Wilson;
great-grandchildren, Heidie (Devan) Mills, Sierra Reeves, Abbey
Reeves, Joshua Wilson; great great-grandson, Ashton Mills; brother,
Neal (Janet) Boutilier; sisters, Betty Hutt and Ruth Smith;
son-in-law, Morton Wilson; several nieces, nephews and their families.
She was predeceased by her husband, Simon; daughter, Ethel Wilson;
brothers, Laurie, Barry and Donald Boutilier; sister, June Covey;
nephews, Barrie and Laurie Boutilier. A graveside service will be held
Sunday, November 28th at 2 p.m. in William
Black Memorial Cemetery, Glen Margaret. Memorial donations may be made
to High-Crest Sherbrooke Home for Special Care. The family would like
to say a special thank you to the girls at High-Crest and for the
exceptional care given to Doris over the years. All COVID-19
restrictions will be followed including proof of full vaccination.
Funeral arrangements are under the dignified and compassionate care of
G.W. Giffin Funeral Home, 17545 Highway 316, Country Harbour and
Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, Hubbards. On-line condolences
may be made at: www.gwgiffin.com
or
www.rawalker.ca