Cecil David Keddy - 78, of Port Williams, Kings County, passed away
Monday, May 3, 2010 in Blomidon Court, Greenwich. Born in Forest Home,
he was a son of the late Ambrose and Margaret (Arenburg) Keddy. A very
skilled self-taught carpenter, he was a retired contractor, having
built many homes in Kings County, service stations for Irving Oil, a
fish plant in Newfoundland and the original buildings in Sherwood
Forest Camp Ground, Coldbrook and the Kings County Municipal Airport,
Waterville. He was involved in the construction of the Municipality of
Kings Administrative Building, Kentville. He was Public Works
Superintendant in Port Williams for over 30 years and also held the
position of Harbour Master. Cecil had a very strong work ethic, was a
people person, loved children and was extremely proud of his family.
Always interested in oxen, he was a member of the Kings County Ox Pull
Association and participated in many competitions throughout the
province. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Marion
Avery; two daughters, Glenda (Eric) Clark and their daughter, Maggie,
Port Williams; Gayle, Port Williams; a son, Bev (fiancée,
Patricia), Halifax; five sisters, Hattie Spencer, Windsor; Rita
Llewellyn, New Minas; Mary (Clifford) Pemberton, New Minas; Leona
Feener, New Minas; Alice Urquhart, Ontario; a brother, Frank (Thelma
Gillis), Kentville; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son,
Ernest Cecil Keddy; three sisters, Frances, Violet and Margaret; four
brothers, Melbourne, Harry, James and Robert, and an infant brother,
Oliver. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 in the White Family Funeral Home,
Kentville, where the funeral service, followed by a reception, will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010 Reverend Elizabeth Johnson
officiating. A private family burial will take place in the Elm Grove
Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings County. Family flowers only, by request.
Donations in memory may be made to Nova Scotia 4-H Council or the
Valley Hospice Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.