Archibald(Archie) William Rushton Obituary
With sorrow but with faith in everlasting life through Christ, we, his children, announce that our dear father Archibald William Rushton, 81, born March 4, 1944 in Hartford, NS, went Home to Glory to be with. His Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Beloved father and grandfather, Archie, "Big Arch", was "a plumber by trade", loved the Lord, his family and friends, and Bluegrass music. Archie was an extremely outgoing and jovial man who wasn't afraid to talk with anyone he met. He could be frequently heard saying, "You're looking good today!". Even while Lewy Body Dementia was ravaging his mind and body these last few years, he would respond with "I'm happy!" when asked how he was doing. He would gladly help anyone in need, giving them "the shirt off his back", and didn't hold things against those who wronged him.
Archie was predeceased by his son Joseph Rushton, father Edgar Rushton, mother Frances Rushton (nee Lewis), sister Shirley Legere (Jack), and nephews Raymond McGill, Shawn Chapman, and Myron Murray (Sally). He leaves behind to mourn his passing his sons Ted (Irma) and Arthur Rushton, daughter Tanya Slater (Wally), grandchildren Jessica (Garyn), Alysha, Amanda, Juan Jose, Rebecca, Tyler (Amy), Seth (Ashleigh), Dedan, Gabriel, and Josiah, great-grandchildren Isaiah and Sariah, his former wife and mother of his children Linda Rushton, longtime loving companion Linda Estabrookes, her daughters Heidi and Della and her grandchildren, sisters Geraldine McGill (Jesse Thompson), and Muriel Chapman (John), and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Wednesday, January 14th, followed immediately by funeral service at 2 pm, both in MacDiarmid's Funeral Home. We invite those who knew and loved Archie to join us as we remember him.
Our family wishes to express deep gratitude to the nurses and staff at Elk Court Nursing Home in Brookfield, whose kindness, patience, and gentle care brought great comfort to Dad throughout his illness and in his final days. Their compassion to him, and to us, will always be remembered.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Bible Society (https://biblesociety.ca).
