Tributes to beloved 'mischief maker' among the death and funeral notices from Essex Live and Essex Chronicle this week

Mel King

24 November 2024 at 3:00 pm·3-min read

John Arthur Parry Williams — -Credit: (Image: Funeral Notices)

Tributes to a beloved 'mischief maker' lead this weeks death and funeral notices from EssexLive and Essex Chronicle. Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements.

Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams. Every notice remains online forever providing friends and families with a lifelong tribute to their loved one, a safe place online to share memories, add tributes, photographs and make donations in memory.

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the latest announcements and add tributes to those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice yourself, click here . Alternatively, you can create a notice by calling our helpful team on 01482 908084.

Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.

Death Notices

Gary CARLILE

Sadly passed away on Tuesday 5th November 2024 aged 63. Much loved husband, dad and grandad. Funeral service to be held at Chelmsford Crematorium - South Chapel on Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 2:30pm. Family flowers only, donations if desired in Gary's memory to Little Havens or Cancer Research UK may be made via www.hunnaball.co.uk All enquiries to Hunnaball of Stanway, Waveney Cottage, 13 London Road, Colchester, Essex. CO3 0NR Tel: 01206 489212

Joyce Doreen COOPER

Joyce of Bassingbourn and formerly of Nazeing Essex, peacefully passed away on Saturday 9th November 2024 aged 96 years. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sadly missed by all. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at Parndon Wood Crematorium at 3:00pm Family flowers only please, if desired donations in memory can be made via Joyce`s In Memory Page at www.newlingsofroyston.co.uk or cheques made payable RNLI and sent c/o Newlings of Royston, Fish Hill, Royston, Herts SG8 9LB. Tel: 01763 242375.

Joyce Doreen COOPER

Joyce of Bassingbourn and formerly of Nazeing Essex peacefully passed away on Saturday 9th November 2024 aged 96 years. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sadly missed by all. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday 27th November 2024 at Parndon Wood Crematorium at 3:00pm. Family flowers only please, if desired donations in memory can be made via Joyce's In Memory Page at www.newlingsofroyston.co.uk or cheques made payable RNLI and sent c/o Newlings of Royston, Fish Hill, Royston, Herts SG8 9LB. Tel: 01763 242375.

Shirley GOWEN

formerly of Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford, passed away peacefully at home on 30th October 2024, aged 89 years. Loving Wife of the late Terry, much loved Mummy to Carole, Christine and Tracy, a dear Grandma and Great Grandma. Funeral Service at Chelmsford Crematorium on Monday 9th December, at 12.30pm. No flowers please, donations if desired for Farleigh Hospice may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors. Messages of condolence and donations can also be made via shirleygowen.muchloved.com

John Arthur PARRY WILLIAMS

Passed away peacefully on 28th October 2024 at Humfrey Lodge Care Home in Thaxted aged 89 after a long life well lived. Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Friend and Mischief Maker. Funeral service will be held at Cam Valley Crematorium, Great Chesterford on 27th November 2024 at 1pm. Family flowers only. All donations gratefully received in support of the Alzheimer's Society via John's In-Memory page at www.peasgoodandskeates.co.uk or sent c/o Peasgood and Skeates, Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AQ

To add your own tributes to the loved ones from our area, or to publish a notice for your loved one, visit funeral-notices.co.uk

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost.

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