Shirley Ann Buchanan

WELL KNOWN KENTVILLE HAIRDRESSER PASSES AWAY

Shirley Ann Buchanan - 75, of Kentville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Kentville she was a daughter of the late Russell and Kathleen "Kay" (Legge) Crandall. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Shirley had owned and operated her own hair dressing business for a number of years on Cornwallis Street, Kentville. She was a long time member of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and was an honourary member of the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department. Shirley was a former member of the Kentville Lionettes Club. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill"; a son, Allen (Marie Claire), New Minas; two granddaughters, Breanne (Rick Corkum), Berwick and Jacqueline (Hugh Craig), Canaan Mountain; great grandson, Myles; one brother, Darrell (Susan Shiers); special cousin, Betty Jean LeBlanc; many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, David and a sister-in-law, Polly Crandall. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation, by request. A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 in the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, Reverend Trent D. Cleveland-Thompson and Reverend Doctor Judy Saunders officiating. Donations in memory may be made to Lung Association Nova Scotia. Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.