Life-long local resident Mrs Lilian Cockayne (66), of Lucknow Drive, Sutton, was cremated at Mansfield after a service at the crematorium chapel.
Sutton-born Mrs Cockayne was educated at the town’s Eastbourne School, after which she went to work in the textile industry at Pretty Polly and Celestian Textiles before retiring due to ill health.
She enjoyed knitting and reading and she also loved the countryside and going on trips into Derbyshire.
Mrs Cockayne, who died at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, leaves her partner, Mr Peter Casey, son Darren, five grandhildren and three great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her son, Dean.
Mourners were Mr P. A. Casey, Mr D. Worthington, Mr and Mrs N. Clarke, Mr J. Worthington, Miss K. Parker,
Mrs A. Savoury, Miss L. Abbott, Mr and Mrs T. Casey, Mrs S. Coupe; Mr R. Black (representing Shirley), Mr and Mrs A. Wharmby, Mr I. Wharmby, Mrs P. Walters; Mrs B. Chamberlaine (representing Dorothy and Peter Swain); Mr M. Cockayne (representing Anne Cockayne); Miss E. Cockayne (representing Luke Cockayne), Mrs S. Comery, Mrs C. Blythe, Mr D. Brown; Mr B. Booth (representing Mark and Wayne Booth); Mr and Mrs B. Wharmby (representing Mr and Mrs T. Wharmby), Miss L. Constance, Mrs G. Constance, Mr and Mrs E. Worthington, Mrs B. Berry, Mr J. Voce, Miss S. Davidson, Mr K. Armstrong, Mr J. Worthington, Miss C. Davidson; Mr A. Sankey (representing Mr M. Sankey), Mr and Mrs J. West, Mr H. Roebuck, Mr P. Roebuck, Mr and Mrs P. and F. Fletcher; Mrs K. Scothon (representing Mr T. and Mrs A. Scothon); Mr L. Else (representing Mrs A. J. Else); Mr C. Else (representing Miss J. J. Else), Miss M. Limb, Mr and Mrs B. and M. Johns; Mr A. Salt (representing Arthur Salt), Mr and Mrs T. Roebuck; Mrs A. Pastuszka (representing Diane and Bill Walker), Mrs A. Burton, Mrs C. Roebuck, Mrs S. Gregory, Mrs E. A. Else; Mrs B. Graney (representing Mr L. Graney); Mrs M. Roebuck (representing Mr D. Roebuck); Mrs A. Merrington (representing Mr M. Roebuck), Mr and Mrs I. Keeton, Mr and Mrs B. Farmilo, Mr D. Mumford, Miss J. Clarke, Mrs J. Stafford; Mr R. Smith (representing Marjorie Smith), Mr K. Worthington, Mr A. Rawson.
Floral tributes were from the immediate family. Donations of about £700 received from family and friends are for Breast Cancer.
The service was conducted by Mr E. Russ, and arrangements were by Co-operative Funeralcare.