Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk – the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams.
Every notice remains online forever providing friends and families with a lifelong tribute to their loved one, a safe place online to share memories, add tributes, photographs and make donations in memory. Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page.
To read the latest announcements and add tributes to those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice yourself, click here . Alternatively, you can create a notice by calling our helpful team on 01482 908084.
Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.
Michael Adcock
Michael Adcock
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Michael, sadly passed away on 14th December 2024 at the age of 75. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
Brian Bagley
Sadly passed away on Thursday 5th December 2024, aged 85 years. Loving husband of the late Angela. Much loved dad to Paul, David and Adam. Funeral service to be held at Markeaton Crematorium, Round Chapel on Monday, January 6 at 3pm.
Family flowers only please. Donations if desired are invited for Imperial Cancer Research Fund. These can be made online at www.georgesimnett.co.uk or may be given at the service. All enquiries George Simnett Family Funeral Directors Walker House, 65 High Street, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6TB Tel: 01332 690211.
Mary Bayly
Mary Bayly
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Mary Bayly sadly passed away on 19th November 2024, aged 73 years. Dearly loved and missed by all her family and friends. Mary’s cremation service will take place at Herne Bay Crematorium on Tuesday, January 7 at 1pm. Donations in memory of Mary, if desired are being collected on behalf of the Royal Marsden Hospital, via www.awelchandsonsltd.co.uk
Frank Edward (‘The Washing Machine Engineer’) Duck
Passed peacefully on 28th December 2024 aged 90 years. Frank will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service to be held at Kent & Sussex Crematorium, Tunbridge Wells on Monday, January 13 at 11.30am.
Donations, if desired, to Alzheimer’s Society c/o Tester and Jones Funeral Services, London Road, Crowborough TN6 TT or via the website www.testerandjones.co.uk
Craig Foster
Craig Foster
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Will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Donations in memory of Craig can be made to Headway.
Frederick Frampton
Sadly passed away on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. The service will take place at Thanet Crematorium on Wednesday, January 15 at 1pm. Donations, if wished, are for the Pilgrims Hospice, Thanet c/o H. R. Palmer, Funeral Directors, Ramsgate CT11 8QF 01843 592720.
Rosemary Anne Huggett
Passed away peacefully on 2nd December 2024 aged 79 years. Rosemary will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Funeral service will be held at All Saints Church on the Green, Crowborough on 15th January 2025 at 12.30pm.
Donations, if desired to Hospice in the Weald c/o Tester & Jones Funeral Services, London Road, Crowborough, TN6 2TT or via the website www.testerandjones.co.uk
David Mastin
Sadly passed away on Wednesday 11th December 2024 aged 72 years. His service will take place at Thanet Crematorium on Tuesday, January 21 at 12noon. The family wish that donations go to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home c/o H. R. Palmer, Funeral Directors, Ramsgate CT11 8QF 01843 592720
Julie Elisabeth Pratt (Dr)
Julie Elisabeth Pratt (Dr)
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Aged 66 years. Julie passed away on 28th November 2024, she will be deeply missed by all her family and all who knew her. There will be a celebration of life service for Julie locally in Thanet and also Pembrokeshire, dates will be announced by the family in the near future.
Donations if desired to the RNLI, all enquiries c/o Gore Brothers Ltd, Westgate 01843 835836.
Steven (Ramma) Ramshaw
Formerly of Wallsend, aged 65. Died peacefully at his home in Herne Bay, Kent on 27th December 2024. Leaving behind his fiancée Debra.
Christine Richardson (Shepherd)
Christine, of Little Farthingloe Farm. Passed away peacefully 10-10-46 – 10-12-24. A good lady. Much loved. Special thanks to Wells Lodge Staff. Her funeral will take place at 12.30pm on Monday, January 13 at Hawkinge Crematorium.
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Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost.