It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Edith Theresa (Cove) Wood, age 95, of Linden. Edith passed away on Tuesday, August 13th at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre with family by her side.
Born on March 30, 1929 in Amherst Head, she was a daughter of the late George and Marion (Chapman) Cove.
Edith (Edie) as she was known, was born at the beginning of the great depression in a farming community. She has been a gardener most of her life from a little girl. She joined 4H when she was 15 years old.
Even as a child, she was interested in cake decorating, they used to make mud cakes and decorate them in a playhouse that her father made them. She learned to knit at age 10 and also enjoyed quilting and sewing. She made lots of clothes for her family.
Church has always been a part of her life. She was in the choir, UCW, a Sunday School teacher and always attended community church functions. Later in life, while unable to attend church, she listened to it on the radio.
She was very proud to be a 4H leader for 50 years. She started off teaching garden and crafts, then settled into cake decorating where she taught many children whom became a part of her family. She enjoyed watching the children develop into young adults and learning how to make life decisions.
Edie was a hard worker, at times throughout life, she looked after children, worked out of the home at market gardening, clothing factory and later in life helped out elderly people in the community. She took up grading for accounting and through the farm forum, learned how to make material by using a loom and sold the products. She was a quilter, knitter and clothing maker. She made wedding cakes for people and sold home baking for years. She also kept a lot of people in home knit socks, all while being an avid gardener.
Edie was know as the pillar of her community and to all, you could always ask her for advice. Her quote was "There are so many people who are worse off than me, I count my blessings every day." Family and friends were the center of her universe. She lived by "Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself."
Throughout all of life's challenges, Edie was always able to figure out how to be resourceful and make ends meet (even though this was not easy, she always made it work).
Edith is survived by her sons Wallace (Kathy) and Brian (Sandy); daughter Anne (Trevor); grandchildren Jessica, Trinda (Matt), Devin, Cailee (Ashley), Andrew (Ashton), Rebecca (Matthew), Michaela and Sarah (Johnathan); great-grandchildren Camden, Eli, Kye, Maia, Kayce, Sadie, Delilah and Peyton; sister Grace.
Besides her parents she was predeceased by an infant son George; husband Merton; siblings Earl, Barbara, Edward, Eunice and Myra.
Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Jones Family Funeral Centre, 70 Church St., Amherst, NS (902-667-8777) where visitation will take place on Monday, August 19th, 2024 from 11AM until 1PM followed immediately by the funeral service at 1PM. Burial will take place in the Renwick United Church Cemetery.
In memory of Edie, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Sharing of memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the online memorial at www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca or through the Jones Family Funeral Centre's Facebook Page.