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- Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Ellwood Bass Canada Jr., 82
CANADA, Mr. Ellwood Bass Jr., formerly of Charleston, W.Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 26, 2014 in Birmingham, Ala. surrounded by his family, reuniting with his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Frances Canada, who preceded him to Heaven. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Ellwood Bass Canada Sr. and Elsie Hailey Canada. Ellwood was born in Charlotte County, Va. on February 5, 1932. Ellwood graduated from Randolph Henry High School in 1948 and attended Augusta Military Academy. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1953 with a BS in chemical engineering. Ellwood served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1956 and was stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. and Albuquerque, N.M. Ellwood retired from Honeywell in Chester, but continued to work as a chemical engineer in Charleston, W.Va. for many years. Surviving are his brother, Roland Hailey Canada and his wife, Carolyn Odom Canada, of Blacksburg, Va.;his two sons, Steven Ellwood Canada of Midlothian, Va. and Kevin Hunt Canada of Birmingham, Ala.; daughters-in-law, Kathy Dosier Canada and Nancy Hanger Canada;five granddaughters, Carrie C. Rivas, Marianne C. Clarke, Jenni C. Rothchild, Stefi Canada and Sudie Canada; and two grandsons, Kevin Canada Jr. and John Canada. He is also survived by three great-granddaughters, Alana Rivas, Hazel Clarke and Rosalie Clarke; two great-grandsons, Wesley Rothchild and Connor Rivas. Ellwood and his family lived many places including 25 years in Chester, Va. Ellwood and his wife, Mary Frances, returned to Charleston, W.Va., where they first met, to enjoy their final 22 years of life together. Ellwood was a member of the Bible Center Church in Charleston, W.Va. He was known as "Gramps" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a devoted son, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Ellwood was an avid golfer throughout his life. He very much loved going to the golf course and hitting a few shots with his son, Kevin, even after being stricken with ALS. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, Va. with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte Court House, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bible Center Church, 1111 Oakhurst Dr., Charleston, W.Va. 25314. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
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