Alma Florence KELLY

KELLY, Alma Florence KELLY, Alma Florence - 82. Alma's family is saddened to announce her passing on February 19, 2008, in Digby General Hospital. She was born in Little River, Digby Co., on December 5, 1925, and was a daughter of the late Vera and Nelson Kelly. She had resided with her sister, Mabel and brother-in-law Jim, since 1952. She worked in the Corner Grocery store for many years. She was a very special family member and was a loving sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She loved knitting baby clothes, quilting and talking on the phone with family and friends. Her favourite evening pastime for the last few years was playing cribbage with her sister and her special cousin and friend, Avis Gidney. She was predeceased by her parents; infant brother, Gordon; brother and sister-in-law, Garnet and Irene; sisters and brothers-in-law, Helena and Martin Barnes, Margaret and Gordon Jay, Mildred and Clyde Denton; brother-in-law, William Carter and nephew, Marty Graham. She is survived by her sister, Mabel and brother-in-law Jim Graham; twin sister, Vera Carter; nieces and nephews, Kelly (Eula) Barnes, Karen Good (Danny Maxwell), Larry (Karla) Kelly, Tony (Anna-Marie) Kelly, John (Sharon) Jay, Allen (Cheryl) Denton, Harley Denton, Pam (Robert) Dugas, and Erin Garagan. She is also survived by 29 great and great great-nieces and nephews, and numerous cousins. Alma was loved by many and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Visitation Thursday, February 21, from 7-9 p.m. in Jayne's Funeral Home, 7 Birch St., Digby. Funeral will take place in Little River United Baptist Church on Friday, February 22, at 2 p.m. Family Interment in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations in memory of Alma may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Little River United Baptist Church Hillcrest Cemetery Fund or a charity of your choice.