Obituary of Dennis Russell Leamont

Age 62, Falmouth, Hants Co. It is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to a loving Husband, Father, Papa and Friend! Dennis was called home by His Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Born in Truro, he was a foster son of Stuart and Hazel (Corebett) Rector.His mother, through her Christian faith groomed him for his calling to serve as Pastor in various communities - Debert, Belmont, Bathurst, N.B., Milton, Plymouth (Yarmouth Co.) and Falmouth. Dennis attended Atlantic Baptist College and graduated from Acadia University and Acadia Divinity College where he was honoured with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He served Atlantic Baptist Convention on a number of boards, including: Atlantic Baptist Foundation, Atlantic Baptist Pension and Insurance Board and Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizen's Homes Inc. During his years of pastoring, Dennis not only ministered to his churches but served the communities in various capacities. His smile and twinkle in his eyes always brought comfort and peace to those he came in contact with.Dennis is survived by wife, Judy (Kaiser); daughter, Danielle  (Donald) Hammarth; sons, Andrew (fiancée K.K Pinkowski) and Timothy (Ashley) Leamont; grandchildren, Donald Scott and Kiana Hammarth; Owen and Cameron Leamont; Colton and Reese Leamont; brother, Gordon (Olive) Rector; sisters, Laura (Charles) Fulton, Eva (Jack) Giddens. He was predeceased by brothers, Harold and Ronald Rector; sisters, Catherine McLellan, Davida Bradshaw and Rena Elaschuk. The family would like to say a special thank you to Dr. Jim Leahy and the Hants Co. VON and Palliative Care Team for all of your care given to Dennis.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (902-798-8317), where visitation will be held Friday, July 25 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will  be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 in DeMont Family Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gail Whalen-Dunn and Rev. Dr. Jeff Carter officiating. Private family burial will be held in Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Falmouth. A reception will follow in the funeral home’s Elmcroft Reception Centre. Donations in memory of Dennis may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca