Phyllis was born in Riverside Albert on February 12, 1934 to Harry and Treva (Yensen) Butland. She was the second of five children. On September 18, 1954 she married the love of her life, Paul Friars. Together they raised three children: Susan, Derek and Shari. She and Paul also owned and operated several businesses, including the SMT Bus Depot, Dixie Lee Fried Chicken and with Paul's brother Ken, the Fundy Park Chalets and restaurant. While the children were growing up Phyllis often took them to the Friars family cottage at Belleisle Bay, on day outings while in Fundy Park with their Aunt Mary Lee and their cousins, and to the Friars Restaurant (which was owned by Paul's parents) for chicken soup. As adults each of their children worked with Phyllis for a period of time at SMT and Dixie Lee. She enjoyed curling and going for long drives and seeing the seasons change in the Spring and Fall. She was often told that she had a heavy foot and should try not to drive so fast. She was also a proud member of the Lioness Club. Phyllis loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could. Some of her favorite activities with them included swimming, acting as judge for their diving contests and playing cards. She also liked to watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, and she always knew the answers to the puzzles. Phyllis indulged her grandchildren with all types of snacks: cucumber sandwiches, tea, wild strawberries with homemade whipped cream, pop and chocolate. She would load them up with sugar and then happily send them back to their parents at the end of their visits. Cherise spent quite a bit of time with Phyllis when she was younger. Some of her favorite memories are picking wild strawberries out at the trailer, and also how mad Phyllis was at she and Becky the time they had to take a cab to the hospital to have Cherise's bandage changed on her thumb after they snuck out to the pool in the backyard to swim at night. Rob remembers his grandmother teaching him to do math by letting him help her with the payroll she processed for the businesses, and how she called him 'The Popcorn Kid'. Some of Daniel's best memories of Phyllis were the times he'd sneak up on her and scare her, to which she would say he was going to give her a heart attack. He also remembers how upset she'd get if he was hurt (like the time he stuck a fork through his lip), and how when he told her that a Honda Civic was a cool car and so that's what she went out and bought. Becky remembers a trip to Kent's where Phyllis stopped to admire a hammock but said she wasn't going to buy it because it'd be too difficult to get in and out of. Susan was with them, and so decided she'd demonstrate how easy it was. When she tried to sit in the hammock it flipped Sue out and she went flying against the window of the store. They were all laughing too hard to help Sue up. Krista's time spent with Phyllis was usually playing baby together with her dolls and eating pepper on everything. She also was able to wear Phyllis' bathing suits to swim, because Phyllis was such a petite woman. Phyllis was a very strong, independent, social woman, and she had a great sense of humor and enjoyed having a good chat with anyone she encountered. Phyllis also told her children in her last few months that she felt more at peace, and that she really enjoyed her times watching the birds at her feeder and communing with nature. She also spent a great deal of time chatting with her sister Alice. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend, and she will be greatly missed by many. Phyllis will live on in the hearts of her children: Susan Chown and Duncan Grant of Sussex, Derek and his wife June of Sussex Corner and Shari Currie and her husband Brent of Lethbridge; her sister Alice Guitar of Sussex Corner; her brother Norvell and his wife Carol of Rothesay; her grandchildren: Cherise Eaves and her husband Billy, Rob Friars and his wife Jean, Daniel Chown, Rebecca Chown and Krista Friars and her boyfriend Craig; her great-grandchildren: Mikka, Chloe, Abigail, Lincoln and Benjamin; as well as several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Phyllis Belva Friars of Sussex Corner passed away at the Sussex Health Center on August 20, 2012 at the age of 78. She is predeceased by her husband Paul and by her brothers, Herman and Reginald. Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176). At Phyllis' request no visitation or service will be held. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Donations made to the memorial of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.