Obituary of Areata May Wardrop-Burkhart

Areata May (Reta) Wardrop-Burkhart At the Southampton Care Centre in Southampton Friday morning June 15, 2007. The former Reta Carson of Southampton in her 88th year. Beloved wife of Sylvester Burkhart and the late Rev. Cecil Wardrop. Loving mother of Elmer Wardrop and his wife Bev and Harold Wardrop all of Sauble Beach, Wayne Wardrop and his wife Vi and Steve Wardrop and his wife Gayle all of Southampton as well as eight step-children. Lovingly remembered by her twelve grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Dear mother-in-law of Leighton Vickers and his wife Sally of Wiarton. Dear sister of Jean Brown of Southampton, George Carson of B.C., Ralph Carson and his wife Eva of R.R.#1, Hepworth, Doris McKay and Kan Carson and his wife Beatrice all of Owen Sound. Predeceased by her daughter Shirley Vickers, her daughter-in-law Marg Wardrop, one brother Harold Carson and two sisters Muriel Wright and Thelma Bulbrock. Friends may call at the DOWNS AND SON FUNERAL HOME Hepworth Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Service will be conducted from the Funeral Home Wednesday morning at 11:00 am with Rev. Gord McDonald officiating. Interment Zion Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Faith Tabernacle Church, Wiarton, Alzheimer Society or the Southampton Hospital would be appreciated as your expression of sympathy. Messages of condolence for the family are welcome at www.downsandsonfuneralhome.com A tree will be planted in the Memorial Forest of the Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation in memory of Reta by the DOWNS AND SON FUNERL HOME.