August 12, 1939 — June 30, 2023

Georgina left us for her heavenly home in the early hours of Friday, June 30, 2023

She was born to parents Lily (nee Clisby) and George Edis in Hudson Bay Junction, S.K., on August 12, 1939. She passed away after a short stay in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC.

Georgina was predeceased by her parents, her sister Nettie Furneaux, her brother Leslie, husbands Richard Hoyland and Jack Haywood, children Darrell, Ricky, Jacquie and grandson Ricky. Left with loving memories are youngest son Herbert “Herbie”, “her girl” Sherry, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Georgina was happiest when sharing a laugh and good times with friends. She square danced for 36 years, sang in many church choirs, wrote prodigious letters-corresponded with one friend from age 11 to 80 years, gifted friends and family with lovely embroidered pillowcases, baked dozens of cakes, pies, and cookies for various functions and could always be found helping clean-up crews! She and husband, Jack, RV’d throughout BC, up to the Yukon and across Canada. She often reminisced about their holidays to England and China. As a widow, Georgina and her friend, Sharon, shared many trips with Wells Grey Tours. Sadly, declining health in her later years curtailed many of her activities and a catastrophic accident in February of 2020 necessitated her move from independent living at Cottonwood Manor to assisted living at Chartwell.

The family would like to thank the staff at Chartwell, Dr. Wiltshire, the staff on 5S at RIH who cared for Georgina and the many friends who helped her with daily tasks and outings.

Flowers gratefully declined, please make donations in Georgina’s name to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops or St. Andrews Lutheran Church.

The Visitation will be held from 7-8pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the Rosewood Room at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Friday, July 14, 2023, in St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 815 Renfrew Drive. Following the Service, Georgina will be laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery, 750 Notre Dame Drive. Reverend Marc Lapointe presiding.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Kamloops Funeral Home.

• Date : 2023-06-30
• Location : Kamloops