BEARD (Margaret). From Sandbach, passed away peacefully on 14th November 2024, aged 90. Loving mum, granny and “Grandy”. Always in our hearts. Thank you to all who attended Margaret’s funeral and supported the family in our time of grief.
BEBBINGTON (George Henry). Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 19th November 2024, aged 88. The much-adored husband of the late Janet; caring dad to Julie, Tracey and their husbands John and Tony; loving granddad to Daniel, Sarah, Josh and Ben, George will be truly missed by all friends and family. The funeral service is to be held at Crewe Crematorium on Friday, 6th December at 10.45am. Family flowers only, by request; all donations are gratefully appreciated for RNLI or Stroke Association in loving memory of George. All enquiries to: Peter Forshaw Funeral Services, 37a, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, 01270 762 230.
COOPER (Maureen Vivienne). Maureen passed away peacefully on Friday, 1st November 2024 at East Cheshire Hospice surrounded by her loving family, aged 72. The cherished wife of Alan; loving mum to Neil and Ian; much-loved mother-in-law to Jade and Sarah, and adored grandma, sister, friend and colleague to countless more. Maureen will be lovingly remembered for her sense of humour, warm personality, kindness and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her. The funeral will be held at Macclesfield Crematorium, at 11.30am on Wednesday, 4th December. Will friends please accept this notice as an invitation to join us in celebrating Maureen’s life. The family are truly grateful for all the kind messages of condolences and cards that have been sent in Maureen’s memory. We request that instead of flowers, donations can be made to East Cheshire Hospice. A donation box will be available at the service. However, donations can be sent via the funeral directors. The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Abi and Jason at Larvin and Clegg Funeral Care, 20, Antrobus Street, Congleton, 01260 297 963. larvinandclegg.co.uk. Please direct all enquiries to them.
CROWLEY (Josephine Lynn, “Josie”). Peacefully passed away on 5th November 2024, Josie, aged 75, of Packmoor. The loving and devoted wife of Geoff; dearly loved mum of Vicki, Karen and the late Lee; much loved step-mum of Peter and Stephen; dearly loved nannie to Lucas, Poppy, Darcy, Olivia, Lewis, Ebony, Graysen and Isaac, and a special friend to Bo and Izzy. Josie will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by her loving family and her many friends. The funeral service will take place at Biddulph Methodist Church on Tuesday, 3rd December at noon, followed by committal at Carmountside Crematorium. Would family and friends wishing to attend kindly meet at the church. Family flowers only, please; donations, if desired, to Pink Sisters. All enquiries to John Garside Funeral Directors, 2, Cross Street, Biddulph, 01782 513 210.
HEATH (Janice Elizabeth). Peacefully passed away on 15th November 2024, with her loving family by her side, Janice, aged 76, of Knypersley, and formerly of Mow Cop. The devoted wife of John; dearly loved mum and mother-in-law of Andrew, Rebecca, Nicola, Lee, Kristie and Julian; loving grandma and great-grandma of Callum, Olivia, Chloe Skylar, Tom, Isobel, Eve, William, and Lydia, and a special sister and sister-in-law. Janice will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by her loving family and her many friends. The funeral service will take place at St Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph, on Friday, 6th December at 12.15pm, followed by committal at Bradwell Crematorium. Would family and friends wishing to attend kindly meet at the church. Family flowers only, please; donations, if desired, to Douglas Macmillan Hospice. All enquiries to John Garside Funeral Directors, 2, Cross Street, Biddulph, 01782 513 210.
MORT (Joan Winifred). Died peacefully on 15th November 2024 at Royal Stoke University Hospital, aged 89, and of Bradwall, Sandbach. The wife of the late Arthur Edward Mort; much-loved sister to Kenneth Eric Mort; sister-in-law to Jean Mort; auntie to nephews John Mort, Ian Mort and Cathy Mellor, David Mort and Sharon Magee; auntie to niece Joy and David Leathwood; great-aunt to Vicky Leathwood and Elly Leathwood and very best friends of Bethan Williams Price and family, and Audrey Jennings and family. She will be sadly missed but well remembered by her family and friends. Joan lived in Sandbach during the 1940s and 1950s, residing at the former Sandbach Police Station on Bold Street with her late father Police Sergeant Ambrose Mort, mother Winifred Mort and brother Kenneth and attended Brereton Hall Girls’ School. In the late 1950s Joan moved to Keepers Cottage on Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall, when her father became gamekeeper on the Bradwall Estate. Joan worked at the Cheshire Police Headquarters Offices where she met her husband, Arthur. They moved to Porthmadog, North Wales, where they were proprietors of a busy grocery store by the caravan park and in later years retired back to Bradwall. Co-op Funeral Care, of 20, West Road, Congleton, 01260 270 290, are in charge of the funeral arrangements.
PARR (John). Peacefully on 16th November 2024 at Royal Stoke University Hospital, John, aged 69, of Congleton. The dearly loved and devoted husband of Rose, and a much-loved dad of Michelle. The cortege is to leave his home on Tuesday, 3rd December at 10.20am for a service and cremation at Birches Crematorium at 11am. Will relatives please accept this, the only intimation, and would friends wishing to attend kindly meet at the crematorium. At the family’s request, a hint of red is to be worn. Family flowers only; donations, if desired, to Dementia UK. All enquiries and donations to Alan Finneron Funeral Directors, 32, West Street, Congleton, 01260 277 622.
WORTH (Derek). Suddenly passed away at home with his loving wife and brother by his side, Derek, aged 78, of Knypersley. The devoted husband of Rosemary; dearly loved dad of Amanda and Tina; a dear father-in-law of Nigel and Brian; much-loved granddad of Daniel, Ben, Meg and Beth, and a special brother, brother-in-law and uncle, also a dear friend to many. Derek will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by his loving family and his many friends. The funeral service will take on Thursday, 12th December at 1.20pm, at Bradwell Crematorium. Would family and friends wishing to attend kindly meet at the crematorium. Family flowers only, please; donations, if desired, to Biddulph In Bloom or Chatterley Whitfield Friends. All enquiries to John Garside Funeral Directors, 2, Cross Street, Biddulph, 01782 512 310.
