Tributes to Loved Ones in Gloucestershire: Funeral Notices This Week

Announcing the passing of loved ones through local news media is a cherished tradition, and we are honoured by the trust placed in us to make these significant announcements. Each funeral notice published in our newspaper and on our news website is also shared on funeral-notices.co.uk, the UK’s leading site for death notices and memorials. Notices remain online permanently, providing friends and families with a lasting tribute, a secure space to share memories, tributes, photographs, and to make donations in memory.

Every week, we pay tribute to those remembered in our community through funeral notices and online tribute pages. To view the latest announcements, add tributes for those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice, please contact our dedicated team on 01482 908084.

Below is a selection of funeral notices published this week:

Passed away at home on 3rd September 2026, aged 89. Beloved husband of Freda, and much loved father and grandad. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at St Andrew’s Church, Churchdown on Monday 28th September at 1.00pm. Family flowers only; donations welcome for Age UK - Churchdown Minibus, which may be given via jimcaveen.muchloved.com. Enquiries: 60a St John’s Avenue, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2BX, Tel: 01452 713085.
Passed away peacefully on 8th September 2026. Beloved father to Andy, Kathy, Hana, and Helen; brother to Peter; grandfather to Phoebe, James, Katya, Samuel, and Niamh; father-in-law and friend to many. Funeral service at Cheltenham Crematorium, Willow Chapel, 11.30am on Wednesday 14th October. Family flowers only. Donations for the Alzheimer’s Society may be made online at www.masonandstokes.co.uk or sent to Mason & Stokes, 54 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham GL52 6AH.
(Dick) passed away peacefully in hospital on 10th September, aged 83. Beloved partner of Issy and dearly loved father, father-in-law, and grandfather of Sarah, Gary, Jordan, Hannah, and Will. Funeral service at Gloucester Crematorium on Monday 12th October at 2pm. Family flowers only; donations invited for Alzheimer’s Research UK, to be placed in the donations box after the service. Enquiries: Goodwins Funeral Directors, Peter Scott House, 2 Heathville Road, Gloucester, GL1 3DP. Tel: 01452 309903.
Passed away peacefully at home on 11th September 2026, aged 87. Dearly loved wife of the late Bill, much loved mother to Caron and the late Colin. Funeral service at St Peters Church, Bushley on Saturday 3rd October at 10.00am, followed by a private cremation. Flowers welcome; donations for The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem may be left at the service or sent directly. Enquiries: B Sweet and Sons Funeral Directors, 12a Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5LZ, 01684 293180.
Talented musician, cherished by his wife Pauline and missed by the whole family. Funeral service at Cheltenham Crematorium, Oak Chapel, 2pm on 2nd October. No flowers; donations may be made to the Musicians Union, either at the service or sent directly. Enquiries: B Sweet and Sons Funeral Directors, 12a Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5LZ, 01684 293180.
Died suddenly on 10th September at home in Newent, aged 83. Loving husband of the late Patricia, dear father of David and Sarah. Loved and missed by family and friends. Funeral and cremation at Gloucester Crematorium on Friday 2nd October at 1pm. Family flowers only. Donations to RSPCA welcome on the day or via Smiths Funeral Services Ltd, Furnace Lane, Newent GL18 1DD.
Died peacefully at St Faith’s Care Home on 11th September, aged 83. Beloved husband to Shirley, father to Martin, Jason, and Kathryn, father-in-law, grandfather and friend to many. Funeral at Cheltenham Crematorium, Oak Chapel, Thursday 8th October at 11am. Family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to The Big Space Cancer Appeal at https://richard-hambling.muchloved.com/. Enquiries: The Cooperative Funeralcare, Grosvenor House, 72 Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6QL. Tel: 01242 580336.
(Hawky) Passed away peacefully on 9th September 2026, aged 77. Beloved husband of Anne, devoted father to Charlotte and Christian, and loving grandfather to James. Funeral service at Gloucester Crematorium on Friday 9th October at 11.30am. Smart casual dress welcome. Family flowers only; donations for Alzheimer’s Society may be given online at https://malcolmhannaford.muchloved.com. Enquiries: Central Coop Funeral, 60a St Johns Avenue, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2BX. Tel: 01452 713085.
Passed away suddenly at home on Monday 7th September 2026, aged 89. Dearly loved husband to Anne, much loved father to Karen, Trudie, Tina, Karen, and Sue, and loving grandfather and great-grandfather. Funeral at St Nicholas Church Ashchurch on Wednesday 21st October at 12 noon, followed by burial. No flowers by request; donations to The British Heart Foundation welcome at the service or direct to the charity. Enquiries: B Sweet and Sons Funeral Directors, 12a Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury GL20 5LZ, 01684 293180.
Passed away on Wednesday 9th September 2026, aged 88. Beloved husband of Ann for 66 years, devoted father to Julie, Richard, and Sarah, adored by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at St Mary’s Church, Berkeley on Wednesday 30th September at 11am. Bright colours encouraged. Family flowers only. Donations to Cobalt or Dementia UK may be sent via Allen-White Funeral Directors, Crown Mews, Bath Road, King’s Stanley, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3JG. Tel: 01453 822 409.
Of Huntley. Passed away peacefully on 14th September, aged 89. Husband and soul mate of Diana, father to Lucy, Nick, Tracey, and Amy, grandfather to 13 grandchildren, great-grandfather to one, with another expected. Celebration of life on Friday 25th September at The Kings Head, Birdwood GL19 3EF from 5:00pm. Friends, neighbours, and relatives welcome.
Of Brockley Road, Leonard Stanley. Passed away after a short illness on Wednesday 16th September 2026, aged 87. Beloved wife of Robin, loving mother to Alison and Wayne, much-loved grandmother and great-grandmother, twin sister to Pauline. Funeral service at Cheltenham Crematorium, Oak Chapel, Tuesday 29th September 2026 at 11am. Family flowers only; donations for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Fund accepted via Allen-White Funeral Directors. Tel: 01453 822 409.
Beloved husband to Pat and adored father to Kim, passed peacefully on 5th August aged 80, with family by his side. Much loved grandfather to Andrew, Beth, Mike, baby Betsy, Max, and fiancée Saani. Funeral was private by his request. Donations in his memory may be made to the Cheltenham & Gloucester Hospital’s Big Space Cancer Appeal.
(John) Passed peacefully at home on Monday 14th September, aged 84. Dear husband of the late Eunice Gladys Leary, loving father to Bridgette, John, Wayne, and Linda, devoted grandfather and great-grandfather, and partner to Joyce. Funeral service at Gloucester Crematorium on Wednesday 7th October at 1pm. Donations in memory are invited for Sue Ryder, to be placed in the donations box after the service. Flowers can be sent to Goodwins Funeral Directors, Peter Scott House, 2 Heathville Road, Gloucester, GL1 3DP. Tel: 01452 309903.

Our thoughts remain with all families and friends mourning their loss during this difficult time.