Wills, James Lawrence – 93, Pugwash, passed away January 22, 2021, at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst. Born in Rhodena, he was a son of the late Hugh and Christina (MacDougall) Wills. James had worked at the dockyards in Halifax before moving to Pugwash where he worked as a contractor, a carpenter and later at the maintenance department in the Sunset Community. He was a founding member of the Pugwash and Area Ground Search and Rescue, an avid volunteer at Sunset and throughout the community. He also enjoyed bingo and cribbage. Surviving are his son, David Wills, Pugwash; sisters, Ann (Richard) Boyle, Afton; Carol Rector, Antigonish; many nieces and nephews; step daughters, Sheila Rodriguez, Framingham, Mass.; Emily Kelly-Demings (Bryan), Pugwash; Melinda (Mike) MacDonald, Lawrencetown, Halifax Co.; Kathleen (Hughie) Collier, Upper Stewiacke; several step grandchildren. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his wife, Joyce (Aitchison) Wills; companion, Eileen Kelly; siblings, Sydney, Bernie, Leo, Mary Wills, Rita Weaver and Florence LeBlanc. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mundle's Funeral Home, 204 Water St., Pugwash, from where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Riverside Cemetery, Wallace River. Donations in memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of one's choice. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.mmcfunerals.com