THE funeral service took place at Kirkley Run Mission, followed by a further service at Gorleston Crematorium, for Joan Doreen Nicholls, of Lowestoft, who died on March 13, aged 83.

THE funeral service took place at Kirkley Run Mission, followed by a further service at Gorleston Crematorium, for Joan Doreen Nicholls, of Lowestoft, who died on March 13, aged 83.

Pastor Keith Rains and Fr David Girling officiated.

Mourners were: Dennis Nicholls, Karen Kimber, Ken Nicholls, Pauline Nicholls, Mrs L Gardener, Alan Soar, Joy Soar, Beryl Wresford, Leanne Farmingham, Heather Soar-Burdett, Katherine Lichfield, Mr T Nicholls, Joy Nicholls, Mr and Mrs J Ward, Pauline and David Edwards, Sandra Gray, Katherine Churchman, Kathleen Hoggette and Sylvia, Brenda Boon (also representing Mrs M Rudd and the M H Team), Mr and Mrs John Ward, Peter and Joan Wall, Mick Woodhouse, Gwendoline Jones, Jenny Thompson, Dougie Field, Dan and Cheryl Keleher, Leslie and Glenda Walpole, Dennis and Shirley Bidle, Stanley Liffen, Keith and Anne Rains, Patricia Freeman, Eric and Maureen Long, May Syder, Nurse Alison and Lynn, many other friends and neighbours attended the service too numerous to mention.

Funeral arrangements were by R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RU.

The family of Joan Nicholls wish to thank all relatives and friends for their many kind expressions of sympathy, beautiful floral tributes and donations received. Donations for Macmillan Cancer Support are still being accepted c/o R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RU. Special thanks to doctors and staff at the James Paget Hospital, Macmillan nurses and Palliative Care team, all staff and nurses at Hospice at Home, doctors, nurses and staff at Victoria Road Surgery, all doctors and staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Pastor Keith and Anne Rains, Fr David Girling, Rivett's Funeral Directors and Gorleston Crematorium. Would all please accept this as the only but most grateful acknowledgment.