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

STORRY. Harry. Happy 4th Birthday on 1st June. Lots of love Granny and Grandad xx

FREAKLEY. Enid Emily. Née Bewey (affectionately known as "freakers") passed away peacefully on Monday 17th May. Funeral to be held at Taunton Crematorium on Friday 28th May. No flowers please but donations are welcomed to Diabetes UK via the Funeral Directors, Leonard E Smith (01823) 272122. Enid's daughter Sharon would like to thank all the staff of Dunkery Ward and the Volunteers of the League of Friends at Musgrove Park Hospital for their unfailingly kind and considerate care.

ABBEY Ken of Staplegrove, Taunton passed peacefully away at Musgrove Park Hospital on Thursday 20th May 2010, aged 84 years. Beloved husband of Mary. Funeral service to take place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Tuesday 1st June at 1.00pm. No flowers by request but donations if desired for The League of Friends Scanner Appeal, Musgrove Park Hospital may be sent c/o Taunton Funeral Service, 55 Bridge Street, Taunton, TA1 1TP.

YARDE Ray of Avis Cottages, Bathealton passed peacefully away at Musgrove Park Hospital with his loving family around him, on 20th May 2010, aged 80 years. Funeral service to take place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Friday 4th June at 2.00pm. (Colourful attire would be appreciated). No flowers but donations if desired for The Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital may be sent c/o Anthony James Funeral Director, 30 Lion d'Angers, Ford Road, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2PN.

WIGGINS Winifred Mary (Winnie) formerly of Bishops Hull passed away peacefully in Berkshire on 23rd May 2010, aged 95 years. Funeral service will take place on Friday 4th June at Taunton Deane Crematorium at 1.30pm. Flowers or donations for British Heart Foundation may be sent to E.White and Son Ltd, Funeral Directors, 138-139 East Reach, Taunton TA1 3HN.

GREGORY Geoffrey (Geoff) formerly of Greenway Avenue, Taunton and latterly Kilkenny Court passed peacefully away at Orchard Portman Nursing home on 23rd May 2010, aged 80 years. A very dear brother to Doreen and Jan and the late Alan and Pauline. The funeral service takes place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Friday 28th May at 12.00. Family flowers only have been requested but for those wishing to remember Geoff, donations for CLIC may be sent to the Funeral Directors Nigel K Ford, North End, Creech St Michael, Taunton TA3 5EB.

SMITH Maurice. Loved and sadly missed. Always in our thoughts. Love Janet, Tracy, Paul, son in law Brian and the grandchildren Alex and Ciara.

HICKS. Margaret. Died peacefullly on 14th May 2010 at Frethey House Nursing Home, Taunton, aged 93 years. Widow of the late John and much loved mother of Nigel and Judith, grandmother to Tim, Zoe, Alexander and Laurence and great grandmother to Leo. Service at St Michael The Archangel Church Galmington, Taunton on Friday 4th June at 12 noon, followed by interment at St Mary Magdalene Chewton Mendip at 2.30pm. Family flowers only, but donations for Cancer Research UK can be sent c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, 32 Priorswood Road, Taunton, TA2 7PW.

WOOD Charles (Charlie) of Kilkenny Court, Taunton passed peacefully away at Musgrove Park Hospital on 22nd May 2010, aged 87 years. The funeral service takes place at Taunton Deane Crematorium on Friday 4th June at 11.30am. Family flowers only have been requested but donations if desired for the Coronary Care Unit, Musgrove Park Hospital may be sent to the Funeral Directors Nigel K Ford, North End, Creech St Michael, Taunton TA3 5EB.

WINSLADE. Geraldine May, (Gerry) of Browndown passed peacefully away at St. Margaret's Somerset Hospice on May 21st after a short illness, aged 78 years. The beloved wife of the late John and dear mother and grandmother. A service of thanksgiving for her life will be held at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Churchstanton, today, May 27th at 2pm. Family flowers only, donations in her memory for Cancer Research U.K. may be sent to W.H. Berry & Son. Funeral Directors, Brookfield, Churchstanton, TA3 7RL.