BYARD, Josephine Roseann- Age 75, Sunnyville, Guysborough Co. Born in Guysborough on June 8, 1941 she passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was the daughter of Joseph Mansfield and the late Marian Mansfield (Borden). She was the wife of Howard Byard Sr. for 56 years and the loving mother of, Howard Jr. (Linda), Canso; Doreen (James), Dartmouth; Phyllis (Ali), Toronto; Marian, Guysborough; Dwayne (Patsy), Lower Sackville; Calvin (Diana), Enfield; Stephen, Sunnyville; Sandra (Michael), Eastern Passage; Jeffrey (Kelly), Canning; Perry (Pina), Dartmouth; Clifford, Guysborough. She is also survived by siblings, Yvonne, Grand Falls, NL; Albert (Linda), Sunnyville; Clyde (Janie), Sunnyville; Joey (Cathrina), Toronto; Walter, Sunnyville; Michael (Marian), Sunnyville; Roland (Maryann), Sunnyville; Maurice, Toronto; Brian (Bonnie), Antigonish; Ruby (John), Sunnyville; Verna (Doug), Toronto; Herb (Janice), Toronto; foster sister, Nellie, Toronto; foster brother, Ron, Toronto. She also leaves to mourn 18 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother, Marian; brother, Frederick and a sister in infancy. Josephine was very dedicated to her church and community. Our mother lived everyday of her 75 years the way she wanted to, surrounded by her family and friends. To her they were her pulse, her reason to live and how she valued her true self-worth by the amount of love she had in her heart and in her life for all of them. She was happiest when she was surrounded by the ones she loved. We the family would like to thank all the Dr’s and nursing staff of Guysborough Memorial Hospital and the Halifax Kidney Transplant Unit. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 14, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday from Sunnyville United Baptist Church with Rev. Pauline Coffin officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Guysborough. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to the Sunnyville United Baptist Church. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Visitation Time 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Visitation Location Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough Service Information Service Date Thursday, December 15, 2016 Service Time 2 p.m. Service Location Sunnyviille United Baptist Church Burial Information Burial Date Thursday, December 15, 2016 Burial Time Following funeral service Burial Location Evergreen Cemetery, Guysborough