Ethel Marie "Ekie" Payne

Ethel Marie "Ekie" (Carey) Payne - Ekie Payne of Mississauga, ON, formerly of Avonport, passed away quietly on April 23, 2018 following a brief illness while vacationing in Barbados. She was the daughter of the late William Carey and Rachel (Harvey) (Smith) Carey. After graduating from Horton High School, Ekie moved to Toronto where she met and married Eric Payne, 44 years ago, in 1974. She worked for the Ontario Government for the majority of her career. Ekie took great pride in being a wife and homemaker. She enjoyed music, dancing, reading and loved to organize and host dinner parties to celebrate special occasions and sporting events. She maintained a very deep sense of connection with her Nova Scotia roots and dedicated a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with friends and family members back home through cards, phone calls, visits and little gifts. Somehow, she was able to keep the names straight and knew "whose was whose". Ekie loved to travel, especially where it was warm. After retirement she and Eric, along with family and friends, vacationed in Barbados, often twice a year. Ekie is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Eric; a brother, Joe (Ginger) Smith, White Rock, NS; sisters, Eva D’Crus (Joe), Ottawa, ON; Bonna Hyde, Charlottetown, PEI; sisters-in-law, Deanna, Calgary, Alta; Nanette, Amherst, NS; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, many dear and close friends. She was predeceased by her parents, William Carey and Rachel (Harvey) (Smith) Carey; brothers, Hughie (Joan); Merle (Lou); Vance (Mary); Jerry, Clifford "Sonny" (Maryann Munroe) and Douglas; sisters, Verna (Phil) and Betty (Don); brother-in-law, Richard Hyde; a very dear aunt, Evelyn Lightfoot; special niece and nephews, Jane (Murphy) Wallace; Merle "Junior" Smith; Michael Smith; as well as Eric’s family, brother, Jimmy Payne and sister, Vivienne Nurse. A Celebration of Life will be officiated by Reverend Brian Keezer on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Avonport Baptist Church. Cremation ensued in Barbados and her ashes will be placed with her parents in the Lower Horton Cemetery, Hortonville, NS following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (Walk/Run for the Cure) of which Ekie was a member and survivor for over twelve years, her "hometown" Avonport Baptist Church, or the charity of your choice. We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the kind words and concern shared to us during her illness and passing.

~ Ekie’s family ~

Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.