A. Oxley

A SERVICE at Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook, preceded burial at the town's cemetery of Mrs Annie Oxley (72), of Thickley Close, Shirebrook.Born at Shirebrook and educated at Carter Lane Infants and Model Village Girls schools, Mrs Oxley was a life-long resident of the area.For the majority of her working life she worked at Viyella, Pleasley Mills, then at Oak Amusements, Shirebrook until retiring approximately seven years ago.She loved at bet on the horses at Ladbrokes by picking family and pet names, playing the lottery - winning a holiday to Florida on the link bingo, which she shared with her Mam, Sarah and enjoyed holidays to Skegness, Devon and Cornwall with her son.Mrs Oxley, who died at King's Mill Hospital, Sutton, leaves her husband, Mr George Oxley, son Darren and grandson Dean Graem.Mourners were Mr G. Oxley, Mr D. Oxley, Mr D. G. Oxley, Mr E. R. Binnell, Mr and Mrs M. Layton, Mr and Mrs J. Radford, Mr and Mrs S. Major, Mr and Mrs P. Gower, Mr and Mrs A. Goodwin, Mr and Mrs R. Barksby, Miss S. Barksby, Master J. Barksby, Mr and Mrs J. C. Radford, Master O. Radford, Miss L. Radford, Mr and Mrs L. Layton, Master B. Layton, Mr and Mrs L. Thompson, Miss B. Thompson, Master S. Thompson, Miss M. Layton, Miss A. Radford and Mr S. Brown, Mrs W. and Miss T. Walker, Mr and Mrs R. Fletcher, Mr M. Goodwin, Miss L. Goodwin, Misses L. and E. Gower, Miss K. Radford and Master A. Farnsworth, Miss A. Farnsworth, Mr S. Ward and Miss K. McIlveen, Master J. and Miss A. Ward, Mrs M. Binnell and Mrs N. Williamson, Mr W. Binnell and Mrs E. Saxton, Private R. Almond and Mr D. Cooper; Mr and Mrs R. Dillon (representing Mr and Mrs T. Wilkinson); Mr D. Dillon (representing Mrs T. Kuncyusz, Mr J. T. Dillon), Mr M. Radford; Mr and Mrs R. Rich (representing Mr and Mrs B. Fretwell); Mrs K. Adams (representing Mr M. Adams); Mr A. Lyons (representing family); Pam, Denise and Paul (representing Oak Amusements); Mr and Mrs M. Cockett (representing Mrs B. Lucas), S. Kelly and Mrs P. and Miss S. Radford; J. Bonsall and K. Whalley (representing Ladbrokes), Mr and Mrs V. Flemming, Mr R. Cooper, Mrs S. Green, Miss D. Toone; Mrs S. Sharp (representing Mr and Mrs K. Potter), V. and B. Smith and families; Mrs M. Oakton (representing Mr T. and J. Oakton and family).Floral tributes were from family and friends and donations received in lieu of flowers were for the Guide Dogs for the Blind.The service was conducted by the Rev J. Draycott, and arrangements were by A. W. Lymn, Shirebrook.