Courtney Allister Burrell
1930-2021
Courtney Allister
Burrell (91), of Kentville, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021
in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born and raised in
Kentville, Courtney was a son of the late Winslow and Gwendolyn
(Sawler) Burrell. Courtney was a well-known businessman in Kentville.
He owned and operated Burrell Sales & Service Limited for 43
years.
Courtney attended
Kings County Academy high school where he was editor of the yearbook
his graduating year of 1948. In high school, he joined the Army Cadets
and played in the Bugle Band. He was a member of the KCA hockey and
rugby teams and won numerous awards in track and field. Courtney was a
Militia Captain (Ret’d) in the West Nova Scotia Regiment. He
was a past president of the Kentville Merchants Association, the
Kentville and Area Youth Association, and the Kentville Gyro Club, a
member of the KenWo and Eagle Crest Golf Courses, and the Glooscap and
Wolfville Curling Clubs. Over the years, Courtney enjoyed hunting and
fishing, snowmobiling, woodworking, visits with family and friends,
summers at the Aylesford Lake cottage and a good game of
Turkeyfoot.
He is survived by
daughters, Debbie (Leigh) Whalen, Lower Sackville; Sandra Burrell,
Wolfville; son, Dr. Steven Burrell, Halifax; granddaughters, Jennifer
(Daniel) Bonner, Beaverbank; Jayme (Devin) Meadows, Middle Sackville;
great grandchildren, Luke, Natalie, Henry and Callie. He is
predeceased by his parents; his wife, Anna Sarah (MacRury) Burrell;
his brother, Ronald; and his sisters, Mona Campbell and Helen
Chapman.
The family would like
to extend sincere thanks to Wedgewood House for Seniors, Kentville and
to the physicians, nurses, and staff at Valley Regional
Hospital.
Cremation has taken
place. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, September 17,
2021 and the funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
September 18, 2021 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.
Internment will take place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. A
video webcast of the funeral service will be available.
Donations in memory
may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Kentville. For online condolences, inquiries, and
to view the webcast please visit:
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia