Family Announcements, births, marriages, deaths, obituaries and in memoriam from Somerset

GRABHAM Phyllis Rose. Passed peacefully away after a long illness at Popham House, Wellington on 26th July 2009, aged 84 years. Beloved wife of William Grabham, mother of Nicolas and Andrew and grandmother of Max and Melanie. She was formerly a nurse at Wellington Maternity Home. The funeral service will take place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Thursday 6th August 2009 at 2pm. Family flowers only but donations in lieu to Popham House Amenities Fund may be given at the service or sent c/o H Tredwin & Son Ltd, Funeral Directors, 15 & 17 North Street, Wellington, TA21 8LX.

HODDER Phyllis Margaret (née Clapp), died peacefully on Sunday 26th July 2009 at Calway House after a short illness, aged 98 years. Much loved and will be greatly missed by daughter Brenda, son Malcolm, grandchildren Susan, Clare, David and Jude, son- in- law Peter, daughter- in- law Heather and Nick, Chris and Louise. The funeral service takes place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Wednesday 5th August at 11.00am. Family flowers only please but donations if desired for Calway House Mini Bus Fund may be sent to the Funeral Directors Nigel K. Ford, North End, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5EB.

HILLIER Sarah, wife of the late Bill, of Langham Gardens, Taunton passed peacefully away at Dene Barton House on 23rd July 2009, aged 86 years. A much loved mother and grandmother. Funeral service to take place at Taunton Dean Crematorium on Friday 31st July at 9.30am. Family flowers only please, but donations if desired for Dene Barton may be sent c/o Taunton Funeral Service, 55 Bridge Street, Taunton, TA1 1TP.

DALY. Maurice George, of Fivehead, passed away peacefully at Dunkirk Memorial House, Royal British Legion, Bishops Lydeard on Saturday 25th July 2009, aged 88 years. Private cremation. Thanksgiving Service at St. Martin’s Church, Fivehead on Tuesday 4th August at 3.15pm. Family flowers only, but donations if desired, made payable to either Dunkirk Memorial House- Residents Fund or St Martin’s Church Fivehead PCC, may be forwarded to Forsey and Son, Funeral Directors, Pound Pool, Somerton, TA11 6LZ.

CURTIS Lawrence, passed away peacefully on 25th July aged 87 years. A devoted husband to the late Sylvia and partner to Pat. Sadly missed father to John and Jane and families. The funeral service takes place at the crematorium on Tuesday 4th August at 2pm. Family flowers only, but if desired donations in memory of Laurie for Help For Heroes. Funeral arrangements c/o E. White & Son Funeral Directors.

HELYAR Vincent John Hawker of Poundisford, most dearly beloved husband and parent died at his home on Sunday 26th July 2009. The funeral service will take place at St Mary and St Andrew Church, Pitminster on Wednesday 5th August 2009 at 2.30pm followed by cremation. Flowers if so desired may be given at the service or sent to E White and Son, Funeral Directors, 138/139 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3HN.

Pears. Olive of Frethey Nursing Home, Bishops Hull previously of Portland Grange, Taunton, aged 88. Died peacefully on Coleridge Ward, Musgrove Park Hospital after a short illness on 23rd July 2009. Much loved widow of John, mother of Colin and Janet, mother-in-law of Susan and Roger and grandma of Jonathan. Funeral at Taunton Deane Crematorium at 2.30pm on Friday 7th August followed by Thanksgiving Service and Tea at Taunton Baptist Church Taunton at 3.15pm. Many thanks to the staff at Frethey Nursing Home and Coleridge Ward for the kindness shown to Mum and the family.

SMITH Peter Geoffrey passed away peacefully on 21st July 2009 at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, aged 92 years. Funeral service took place on Wednesday 29th July at Taunton Deane Crematorium. Donations if desired for Macmillan Cancer Support (Taunton) may be sent to E White and Son, Funeral Directors, 138-139 East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3HN.

CARNEY Jenny. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 21st July 2009 at The Old Post Office, West Buckland. Beloved sister of Jo and Aunt to Tony, Ronald, Brendan and Liz, Dan and Kim. Funeral service on Thursday 30th July, at 10am at the Crematorium, Taunton. Family flowers only.

BOWEY Alice (Rose), formerly of Hatch Beauchamp, passed peacefully away at Gotton Manor Nursing Home on 22nd July 2009, in her 100th year. The funeral service takes place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Friday 31st July at 1.30pm. Family flowers only have been requested, but for those wishing to remember Rose, donations for Children In Need may be sent to the Funeral Directors Nigel K Ford, North End, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5EB.