Here are the family announcements carried in the Stroud News and Journal this week.

Deaths

BARNFIELD Betty Estrelle

(Née Everett)

Long-time resident of Eastington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 27th April, aged 102 years.

Beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob).

Dearly loved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.

Service of Thanksgiving to take place at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Eastington on Friday 20th May 2022 at 12:30pm.

Bright colours requested.

Family flowers only please.

Donations, if desired, may be sent for The Royal British Legion or, RNIB or, Eastington PCC c/o Allen-White, Funeral Directors, Crown Mews, Bath Road, King’s Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3JG. Tel: 01453 822409.

BARRETT Anthony Roy

(Tony)

Passed away at home on 21st April 2022 aged 86 years.

Much loved and missed by sons Steve and Julian, his grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends.

His funeral service will be held at Gloucester Crematorium, on Tuesday 17th May 2022 at 2.00pm.

Flowers welcome. Donations if desired, for St Matthew’s PCC may be sent via Michael Gamble Funeral Directors, Station House, Station Road, Stroud GL5 3AR or on-line at michaelgamble.net

COPE Colin Charles

Passed away peacefully at home on 23rd April, aged 79 years.

Funeral to be held on Monday 16th May, 10:30am at Gloucester Crematorium.

Donations in lieu of flowers are being collected for British Heart Foundation and Longfield Hospice and can be sent c/o Philip Ford & Son.

DAVIES Kathleen Bridget Macgowan

Passed away peacefully on 25th April 2022.

Loving wife to the late David.

A resident of Ruscombe for nearly 60 years and a former employee of Care & Repair Stroud.

She will be missed by Anne and Steven, family and friends.

Funeral to be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Stroud on Wednesday 18th May, 11:00am.

Donations in lieu of flowers to The Red Cross Ukraine Fund and can be sent c/o Philip Ford & Son.

DAVIS Robert John (Bob)

Of Randwick

Died peacefully at Gloucester Royal Hospital on the 23rd April 2022, aged 78 years.

Beloved husband of the late Linda and father to Hannah, Alice and the late Luci. Loved dearly and will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Mia, Dylan and Bear.

His funeral service will be held at The Church of St John the Baptist, Randwick on Friday 20th May at 11.30am followed by burial in the Churchyard. All welcome.

Donations, if desired, to Randwick C of E Primary School may be sent to: Michael Gamble Funeral Directors, Station House, Station Road, Stroud, GL5 3AR or online at michaelgamble.net

GARDINER Tristan Roger

05.04.1954 – 20.04.2022

Greatly adored and loved so very much by all his family and friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Holy Trinity Church, Slad on Friday 13th May 2022 at 11am.

Donations, if desired, may be sent for “GWRT” (Gloucestershire and Warkwickshire Steam Railway) or “Holy Trinity Church, Slad” c/o Allen-White, Funeral Directors, Crown Mews, Bath Road, King’s Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3JG. Tel: 01453 822409.

MILES Ray

Of Stroud

Died peacefully at Gloucester Royal Hospital on the 8th May 2022, aged 87 years.

Beloved husband of Gill, much-loved dad to Karen and Ian, step-dad to Kim and Claire and a loving Grandad.

His funeral service will be held in the Oak Chapel at Cheltenham Crematorium on Friday 27th May at 12 noon.

Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to The Great Western Air Ambulance may be sent to: Michael Gamble Funeral Directors, Station House, Station Road, Stroud, GL5 3AR or online at michaelgamble.net

POULTNEY David John

(Dave)

of Frocester Farm, Stonehouse.

Passed away suddenly on Friday 29th April 2022, aged 61 years.

Much-loved and dearly missed by his loving family and friends.

Funeral Service to take place at St. Peter’s Churchyard, Frocester on Friday 13th May 2022 at 2pm.

Family flowers only please.

Donations, if desired, may be sent for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity c/o Allen-White, Funeral Directors, Crown Mews, Bath Road, King’s Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3JG. Tel: 01453 822409.

WARD John Allan

Of Blackbird Court, Stonehouse

Sadly passed away on Monday 18th April 2022, aged 75 years.

Much-loved Brother of Helen, Jean,

Christine and Margaret.

Will be hugely missed by his family and friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Gloucester Crematorium on Thursday 19 May 2022 at 10:30am.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, may be sent for ‘RNIB Charity’ (Royal National Institute of Blind People) c/o Allen-White Funeral Directors, Crown Mews, Bath Road, King’s Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3JG. Tel: 01453 822409.