D. J. SPEDDING

Mansfield resident Mrs Dorothy
Spedding (79), of Ravensdale
Road, was buried at the
town's cemetery in the grave of
her late husband, Derek, after
a service at St Peter's Church,
Mansfield, where her five sons
carried the casket into and out
of church.
Born at Whitwell, Worksop,
Mrs Spedding, who moved to
Ravensdale and lived locally
for 58 years, had worked for
25 years for Nottinghamshire
County Council as a cleaner until
her retirement.
She loved to knit and bake
and thoroughly enjoyed travel,
especially to Ireland and Madrid. Mrs Spedding also enjoyed
visiting friends, attending brewery trips with her late husband
and had especially loved her pets.
Mrs Spedding, who died at her home, leaves her five sons,
Malcolm,Robert, Derek, LeslieandMelvin, daughters-in-law
Barbara, Renatta, Angie and Julie, 27 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband,
Mr Derek Spedding in 2006 and her baby son in 1949.
Mourners were Mr and Mrs M. J. Spedding, Mr and
Mrs R. Spedding, Mr and Mrs D. Spedding, Mr and Mrs L.
Spedding, Mr M. Spedding; Mrs J. and Mr C. Arrowsmith
(representing Mr and Mrs S. Allsop), Mr R. Baggaley; Mrs
A. J. Baker and Mrs B. Bevins (representing Mr C. R. Baker
and family and Mr J. Bevin); Sue Blackwell (representing
Mr B. Blackwell), Angela Bramley; Lorraine Calladine (representing
Mr A. Spedding), Mr R. Davies, J. Elliott; Pedro
Miranda Fernandee (representing Miranda Spanish family),
Christine Fisher, Mr S. Garner; Claire Gilkinson (representing
Cavendish Club), Mr J. Hallam, Mr W. Hartopp,
Emma Hayden, Mr K. Hurt, Sam Salmon, Emma Jenkins,
Tasha Spedding, Mr S. Jenkins, D. Jewkes; Mrs M. Kinder
(representingMrG. Kinder),MrR. Lambert, Tales Dalla Dea
Maldonado; Mr A. G. Marples (representing Mr D. Marples);
Mr A. and Mr P. Marples (representing Elaine Gibbs); Mr D.
Mather, A. M. Chanadrarana; Mr J. and Mrs J. Mellor (representing
Mr C. Mellor), Janet Revill, J. and P. Simmonds;
Suzannah Simpson (representing the Simpsons); Marlene
Singleton (representing Peter, Jenny and Paul), Mr and Mrs
G. Smith, Mr P. Smith; Miss A. Spedding (representing Jazmin,
Petine), Miss C. Spedding, Mr D. Spedding, Mr and Mrs
H. Spedding, Miss H. Spedding, Mr James Spedding, Miss J.
Spedding, Mr Jonathan Spedding, Miss L. Spedding, Mr and
Mrs D. A. Spedding, Mr Paul Spedding, Mr Philip Spedding
and Miss S. Shaw, Mr R. Spedding, Miss S. Spedding, Miss
Sonia Spedding and Mr B. Parker, Miss Stefanie Spedding,
Mr and Mrs T. Spedding, Mr T. Spedding, Mr K. and Mrs
T. Spedding, Mr and Mrs R. Stafford (representing Master
C. Stafford), Mr and Mrs A. Steele, Mrs F. Stirland, Mr E.
Strouther, Mr K. Taylor, Susan Tyas; Mr P. Walker (representing
John, Annette and Tina Walker); Mrs S. Walker
(representing Mr A. Walker), Mr and Mrs R. Ward; Mrs J.
Warriner (representingMrA. Warriner), Mrs J. Warsop,Mr
J. Kemp, Mr P. Kemp, Beryl, Janet and Marlene (nee Kemp),
Mr P. and Mrs K. Spedding, Mr G. Smith, Mrs C. Smith, Mr
H. Spedding, Mr S. Spedding.
Floral tributes were from the family and donations received
in lieu of flowers were for Cats Protection (Mansfield
Adoption Centre).
The service was conducted by the Rev J. Pulman, and arrangements
were by A. W. Lymn.