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Anita Smith
October 23, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Age 78 of North Preston, passed away peacefully Sunday Oct 23, 2016 in the Dartmouth General Hospital. <br> <br>She was a daughter of the late Henry Sr. and Dora (Downey) Beals. <br> <br>She was a past employee of Hermie's and Target and a homemaker for many years. She was a member of St. Thomas Baptist Church, member of the Ladies Auxiliary, past member of several choirs and a Sunday school teacher. <br> <br>Mommy loved everyone and all that came into contact with her loved her in return. She was a kind and generous, she loved and adored her grandchildren but more than anything in the world she loved the Lord. Mommy loved to cook and bake but her speciality was her apple pie and homemade bread and plum pudding. When she had visitors, they could find her at home doing her crossword puzzles which she also used as her phone book. <br> <br>She is survived by her husband and best friend of 56 years, Merlin Smith Sr; children, Eleanor (Kevin) Bundy, Conrad (Catherine), Murlin Jr (Natasha) all of Calgary; Joel (Mary), Janice (David) Dunphy, Travis, all of Halifax; Tessa (Andrew), Amanda (Jean) Rejust, and Kyle all of Toronto; Kimberley, North Preston; Carol and Gerrick, both of Dartmouth; brother Allison, North Preston; special children SoNya, Arlington and Courtney; Godchildren, Casamara, Iesha and Akiem; 46 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. <br> <br> <br> <br>She was predeceased by her daughter Roberta, grandchildren Malik, Catlin, Elaine and Gerrick, sister Brenda, brothers Henry Jr, Clyde, Russell, Lester, Edmund and Kevin, Godson Levi Jr. <br> <br> <br> <br>Visitation will take place on Friday October 28, 2016 7pm-9pm at St. Thomas Baptist Church where the funeral will also be held on Saturday October 29, 2016 at 1pm with Pastor Wallace Smith officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Thomas Baptist Church Cemetery. <br> <br> <br> <br>Donations can be made to the Heart and stroke foundation or St. Thomas Baptist Church. <br> <br>Special thanks to 4 East nurses and Nancy and April of the Dartmouth General Hospital. <br> <br></div>