The death of Doris Elizabeth (Betty Evans) Pickle, age 91, of Springfield, NB, occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Betty was the wife of the late Frank Pickle and the Rev. Roy Evans. She was born in Saint John, NB, on May 27, 1923, the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret (Short) Akerley. Betty is survived by her daughters Joann Curran of Bridgewater, NS, Ellen and Ian Ruddick, of Grand Digue, NB, and Julie and David Coyle, of Grand Bay-Westfield, NB; sons Frank and Jo-Anne Evans of Saint John, NB, Philip and Susan Evans of Bathurst, NB, Mark and Angie Evans of Hatfield Point, NB, and Darin and Yvonne Evans of Burton, NB; step-son Donald Pickle of Marathon, ON; 16 grandchildren Stephanie, Rebecca, Richard, Nathan, Niko, Joey, Amy, Danielle, Caleb, Shauna, Heather, Jane, Maggie, Tara, Celia, Julia; 15 great grandchildren Josh, Chloe, Allison, Liam, Ava, Elissa, Camden, Grace, Braxton, Rylan, Campbell, Olivia, Bailee, Burke, and Darcy; brother the Rev. Canon George Akerley of Rothesay, NB; sisters Margaret and Paul LaFond of Bath, ON, and Janet Simpson and Bonnie Wright of Chestermere, AB; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her two husbands, Betty was predeceased by her daughter Virginia Evans; son-in-law Ed Curran; sister Jean Thompson and her husband Lloyd; sisters-in-law Audrey Akerley and Ruth (Missy) Evans, and brother-in-law Richard Evans and his wife Natalie. She is resting at Sherwood’s Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral service, conducted by the Rev. Robert Marsh, will be held at 11:00 am, on Friday, July 25, 2014, from Trinity Anglican Church, Springfield, NB. Interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens at 10:00 am on Saturday. Betty gave to many worthwhile organizations as a philanthropist and volunteer and donations in her memory can be made to the Saint John Regional Palliative Care Unit or to an organization of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences to the family may be made through www.sherwoodsfuneralhome.com Betty worked tirelessly during her life for the Anglican Church and was inducted into the ACW Roll of Honor. She believed strongly in the Church as a way of life. She lost her Mother and went to work at Scovil Brothers at the tender age of 17. She also worked at Sears Catalogue Offices for many years. Betty dedicated her life to her family and helped them through good times and bad. She taught them that there were no obstacles that couldn't be overcome. The loss of Betty will leave a huge gap in many lives, but; she will live on in our hearts forever. She left us a few words of wisdom: "Don't let your hope and faith for eternal life get lost in the efforts of everyday life. Holdfast to make sure your name is written in the book of life and, God willing, we will all be together again."