Here are the death announcements carried in the Gazette this week.

JOAN ESTHER BARKER

Passed away peacefully on Saturday 5th September 2020, aged 100 years.

Much loved Wife of the late Doug, loving Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma.

Due to the latest guidelines, the Funeral Service will be restricted to close family members.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, made payable to Dementia UK (cheques only), may be sent c/o Grimes & Goscombe, Chipping Manor, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 7AD.

DONALD DAVIES

Of North Nibley

Sadly passed away at Breadstone House on Monday 7th September 2020 aged 84.

He will be sadly missed.

Funeral service to be held at Nibley Chapel on Friday 25th September at 11am with restricted attendance inside the chapel.

Donations in lieu of attendance for Read For Life c/o L.W.Clutterbuck Ltd.

DAVID FENTON COGGINS

Passed away peacefully at home on 13th September 2020, aged 73 years.

Who will be dearly missed but lovingly remembered by all of his Family and Friends.

Donations if desired may be made to the British Heart Foundation or Cancer Research UK.

c/o L & J Gulwell Funeral Directors 1 Quaker Lane, Thornbury.

RAYMOND EDGE (RAY)

Sadly passed away on 28th August 2020 aged 86.

Much loved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend.

He will be forever in our hearts.

A private funeral service will be held on 30th September at 11am.

Ray will make his final journey at 10:10 via Henlow Drive, Silver Street and Long Street for those wishing to pay their respects from the roadside.

Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Raymond, payable to Cancer research and Bibury Ward Cheltenham General Hospital c/o Dursley Funeral Directors, 35e Parsonage Street, Dursley GL11 4BP.

CHRIS HILL

Died on 15th August 2020, aged 42 years.

Devoted husband to Jenny and loving father to Joe and Sophie.

A wonderful, kind and caring person who will be sadly missed.

Donations in Chris’ memory welcome for Macmillan Cancer Support,

Marie Curie and Velindre Cancer Centre.

JOSEPH PEARSON “JOE”

Of Charfield, formerly of The Greyhound Inn, Lower Wick.

Passed away on Sunday 6th September 2020, aged 83 years.

Beloved Husband of the late Diana, much loved Father of Joanna, Lisa and Amanda, wonderful Grandad to Harry, Ellie, Tommy and Bill.

Due to the latest guidelines, the funeral service will be restricted to close family members.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, for and made payable to the RAF Benevolent Fund (cheques only), may be sent c/o Grimes & Goscombe, Chipping Manor, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 7AD.

IRENE PINNELL

Of Cam

Sadly passed away at Gloucester Royal Hospital on 31st August 2020.

Funeral service at Gloucester Crematorium on Friday 18th September 12pm with restricted attendance inside the chapel.

Donations in lieu of attendance for Crohn’s and Colitis UK c/o L.W.Clutterbuck Ltd.

ROBERT SHEARMAN ‘BOB’

Lifelong resident of Wotton-under-Edge.

Passed away peacefully, at home, on September 11th, 2020, aged 94 years.

Wonderful Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather, who will be remembered with love and pride.

Donations in lieu of flowers, by cheque only, payable to “The Pumping Marvellous Foundation”, c/o Grimes & Goscombe Funeral Directors, Chipping Manor, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7AD.

JOAN ELIZABETH THOMAS

Passed away peacefully at home in Tetbury on September 2nd aged 91.

Formerly of North Nibley, a much loved Mum, Grandma, Great Grandma and Friend to many.

Funeral Service will take place at St Mary’s Church in Tetbury on September 24th. Due to the current restrictions family and friends by invitation.

Family Flowers only please. Donations if desired to support the British Heart Foundation c/o Grimes and Goscombe, Chipping Manor, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7AD.