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

TERRY READ Revenge is sweet! HAPPY 65TH Lots of love Jude xxx

JOE BUTCHER Congratulations on your Coming of Age. May all your dreams come true. Be happy. Love - Granny Gwen & Grandad Ron xx

LEE PAYNE 40 TODAY Happy 40th Birthday Lots of love and kisses Karen, Jacob & Lauren xoxo

ANN JANET WALTERS (Janet) Passed peacefully to rest at the Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester on 27th March 2009, aged 73 years. Treasured sister of Derek and the late Peter Walters. Loving Aunt to Michelle, Mark, Anthony, Paul and Simon. The Funeral Service will take place at the Weymouth Crematorium on Monday 6th April at 10.45pm. Family flowers only please but donations if desired may be sent to 'The Dorset Deaf Children Society' or 'The British Heart Foundation' c/o Abbott & Rees Funeral Directors, 247 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0LY. Tel: (01305) 766711.

DEAR LUCIE - You were our precious daughter and the most inspiring little lady. Words still cannot express our loss of you. There is a silent emptiness that cannot be filled and a hole in our hearts that will always remain. On your 15th birthday, March 27th, to the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world, our love for you will never fade. Ricky, Robyn, Ritchie, Conor and Jake.

PHYLLIS IRENE TOOP (RENE) Peacefully on 24th March, aged 94 years. Loved mother of Delia and Peter. Much loved grandmother of Jane and James. Funeral service at Poole Crematorium on Wednesday 8th April at 11.30am. Family flowers only, but donations if desired for Somerleigh Court Activities Fund, c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford, DT11 7JU. Tel: (01258) 453133.

LEE PAYNE Happy 40th Birthday to a wonderful son With lots of love ~ Mum and John xxxx ------------*--------------- Not only a great Brother, but a true friend and someone to look up to Happy 40th Lee. Love ~ Lewis ------------*-------------- Happy 40th Lee With lots of love ~ Nanny Baker xxxx

MARGARET HARDISTY Margaret suddenly at home in Weymouth on 25th March aged 95 years. For 90 years of Rawdon, Yorkshire. Much loved wife of the late Arthur, mother of Neil, mother-in-law of Pauline, granny of Stuart (and his wife, Tania), Christopher and Philip, great-granny of Emily and friend of many. She will be greatly missed. Thanksgiving service at Weymouth Baptist Church on Thursday 2nd April at 3.00 pm followed by cremation. Family flowers only please, but gifts in memory to the BMS World Mission, may be sent to Lem Funeral Services, 132 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JY.

RYAN BARTLETT Happy 4th Birthday, gorgeous boy. Have a great day. Love ~ Mummy, Daddy and Daniel. xxx

ALYSON WOODSFORD 50 today. Happy Birthday Mum. Love ~ Melissa. xxxx

HARRY INGRAM Happy 13th Birthday. Good luck with your play tonight. Love Granny and Grandad xx