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What to Do When Someone Dies: A Practical Guide for Devon Families

The days immediately following a death are overwhelming. This step-by-step guide covers what needs to happen, who to contact, and how to find affordable funeral options, including services available to families across Devon and the South West.

Losing someone is hard enough without the added stress of navigating paperwork, registrations, and funeral arrangements you’ve never had to deal with before. Most people have very little idea what is legally required or what their options are until they’re in the middle of it.

This guide is intended to help. It covers the practical...

JOHNSON Dorothy Edith (Dot)

Passed away suddenly but peacefully at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on 13 March 2013 aged 94, formerly of Liverpool.

Beloved wife of the late Alf and mum of the late Joan and John. Loving sister to Inez and family. Dearly loved nan of Julie and her husband Terry, great-nan to Christopher and great-great-nan to Wayne.

Very much loved by all of her family and friends, until we meet again. God Bless.

Funeral service at the Exeter and Devon Crematorium on Wednesday 3 April, St Paul’s Chapel at 3.15pm.

Floral tributes may be sent or donations if preferred...

JONES Anne

Passed peacefully away in her sleep on March 8th 2013 in Exeter, formerly of Taunton.

Beloved wife of the late Doug Jones, dear mum of Mandie, Annette and Barbara, devoted gran of Sam, Joe and Jamie. Mother-in-law of John, Guy and Steve.

Funeral service at the Exeter and Devon Crematorium on Friday 15 March at 4pm.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Save the Children by retiring collection or sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service, 10 Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HH.

DAVIES Norman William (Ex GPO)

Passed away on Monday 18 March at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, aged 89.

Very much loved husband and father of Barbara and dearest son Alan. Will be so lovingly missed.

Funeral Service at the Exeter and Devon Crematorium on Thursday 4 April at 10.45am.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired for The Stroke Unit (Clyst ward) by retiring collection or may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service, 10 Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HH.

BALL Russell

Passed away peacefully on 13th March 2013 at the RD&E Hospital aged 53 of Netherexe.

Beloved husband of Sheila, much loved son of John and Virginia, and dear brother of Julia. He lived life to the full and fought a brave fight to the end. Will be missed by all who knew him.

Funeral Service on Wednesday 3 April in St Peter's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 12.15pm St Peter's Chapel. No mourning clothes please.

Family flowers only, donations if desired to FORCE or Hospiscare or Cats Protection League by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral...

KING Maurice

On 17th March 2013, peacefully in Parklands House, aged 89.

Beloved husband of the late Joyce, dearly loved dad of Nick and Jan, Tina and Dave, Tim and Jayne and a loving grandad and great grandad.

Funeral Service Saturday 23 March in St Peter's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 2pm.

No flowers please, donations if desired for Exeter Hospice or The Devon Air Ambulance by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD.

DYER Peter

Died peacefully on 16th March 2013 aged 68.

Funeral service on Monday 25 March in St Peter's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 2.45pm.

No flowers please, donations if desired for Hospiscare, whose care of Peter and his family was beyond words, by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD.

DAVEY Gavin William

Gavin William Davey passed away at the age of 43 at his home in Normandy, France on 3 January 2013.

Born in March 1969, Gavin was educated at The Royal Grammer School, High Wycombe and completed his degree in Natural Science at Durham University. Embarking on a career in accountancy he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the City of London. After a few years Gavin decided to take a sabbatical and travel to East Africa. Upon his return shortly afterwards, he met and later married Agnes, a French national teaching in the UK.

Together they moved to Devon and set up home in...

WARREN Jacqui

Passed away on 11 March 2013 in hospital.

Loving mother of Chris and Wendy, mother-in-law of Sheila and Dougie, nan to James, Lisa, Joanne and Shaun. Will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends.

Funeral Service on Monday 25 March at St Paul's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 2.30pm.

Please wear something blue. No flowers by request, donations if desired to Cancer Research UK or The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons Family Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD.

STEPHENS Lilian Irene (Rene) formerly Phillips nee Savage

Passed away peacefully on 11 March 2013, aged 90, at Lucerne Nursing Home.

Beloved wife of the late Ron. Loving mother of Les and Mike, mother-in-law of Carol. Loving nan and great-nan. Will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Funeral service Tuesday 19 March at St Peter's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 2pm.

Family flowers only but donations if desired to Hospiscare by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons Funeral Directors, 20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD.

COCKS Terence Cecil (Terry)

Passed away peacefully at home on 12th March 2013, aged 79, after a long battle with cancer, so courageously fought.

Loving husband of June, beloved dad of Teresa and Alan, father-in-law to Nigel and Dawn and a much loved grandad and great grandad.

Funeral Service on Thursday 21 March at St Peter's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 12.15pm.

Family flowers only, donations if desired to Prostate Cancer Research by retiring collection or c/o M. Sillifant & Sons Family Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD.

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