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SHIRLEY Lowry (53), waswell known in Maidstone area as a life celebrant. Shewas ordained aministerwith


Maidstone Independent Christian Spiritualist Church eight years ago, following 25 years with Lloyds Bank. She conducted weddings, blessings, baby namings and many local funerals. Shirleymarried


local funeral director Michael Lawrence at BoughtonMonchelsea Church inApril last


year after consultants discovered she had untreatable cancers. At that time,Michaelwas president of


the Rotary Club of theWeald and Shirley a member of the Rotary Club ofMaidstone. Current president Velia LeQuelenec said: “Shewas a lovely, happy personwho greeted everyonewarmlywith a smile.” Shirley lived formany years in


Egremont Road, Bearsted, but recently she andMichaelmoved to Headcorn.


JeanAdams


JEANAdamswonmany top prizes at Chelsea Flower Showand Kent County Showfor the high quality pansies she and her husbandWally grew in their garden at Hazeldene, Dean Street, East Farleigh. When they retired fromthe business


theymoved to Headcorn. Jeanwas a long-standingmember of


East Farleigh Parish Council and included in her duties planting the horse trough outside the churchwith flowers and arranging li�er picking days. Shewas also a village allotment trustee.Her funeral is at BoughtonMonchelsea


Geoff Smith


BOXLEY Parish Council has paid tribute to local councillor Geoff Smith (84),who served from1998 to 2016. Bob Hinder, current council chairman,


said Geoffwas “a kind, gentle and hardworkingmanwho gave a lot of his time and energy to the various


communities he lived and served in.” Geoff’s councilworkwas notable for his


interest in the natural environment, an interest he brought with himfromNew Zealand,where he had a smallholding. Hiswork locally ensured that issues like tree planting andmaintaining rights of waywere always high on the Boxley Parish Council agenda. He had taken a particular pride of local


developments of allotments and the Weavering Diamond Jubilee Orchard. Prince Edward, Duke ofWessex,was welcomed by Geoff to the opening of the orchard. He had strong connections to St William’s church inWalderslade and to All Saints in Boxley,where his funeral took place.


Reg Sharp


THE death has been reported in Stoke on Trent of Reg Sharp (91), formerly of Headcorn and Ulcombe and husband of the late Joy.


Deborah Draper


THE death has been announced at home in Folkestone of Deborah Elizabeth Draper (68), formerly of Bearsted. Deborahworked as a home carer locally


andwas often seen on her bicycle. Shewasmarried to Rupert andmother


to Giles, James and Ben. Her death announcement said: “She


spent her life caring for others... Deborah was themost beautiful lady inside and out, themost amazingmumand nan.” Deborah leaves her husband, children and grandchildren.


MildredMatete Hlabi THE death of Ziwbabwean-born nurse MildredMatete Hlabi (43) in a car accident made local headlines. Themother of two worked at KIMS Hospital,Maidstone. Mildred,who lived inAshford, had


qualified as amidwife inAfrica andwas noted as someonewith a natural ability to care for others, including her blindmother inAfrica. Her husband,Moses, has paid tribute to


a “very compassionate and kind lady”. Some 700 people paid tribute toMildred –


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whowas a deaconess in Fountain Church. She leaves her husband, daughter Lenuecha (a university student) and son Leroy (a youth player at GillinghamFC).


John Croucher


THE death has been announced ofwell- known Leeds resident John Croucher (88). John lived in the same small co�age in


Upper Street formost of his life. Hewas remembered as a fine sportsman


in his youth both as a cricketer and footballer, according to DavidWra�en the Leeds & Broomfield Cricket Club groundsman. Johnwas a passionate gardener and


loved to growhis own vegetables and kept a neat plot right up until his final years. In recent times, John had suffered ill-


health although friends in the village rallied round to help him.


Martyn Brindley


MARTYNDavid Brindley (45) lived in Bearsted for 35 years, having lived in Headcorn and Penenden Heath before his familymoved to the village. Hewas educated at Vinters Boys and


TunbridgeWells College,where he earned the Chamfer Cup – for being a good studentwith good conduct. His studies continued at the University of Leicester.Martyn became a chartered surveyor and combinedworking in that areawith long periods duringwhich he travelled theworld. He returned to studying and earned a master’s degree from the University of


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