Valerie Lesley Shepherd (22 Dec 1944 - 22 Jul 2014)

One year has passed and I miss you so very much. I know you are always near though. I stayed at your graveside until the hour had passed tonight. Your grave looks so beautiful with all the flowers and messages that your beloved family have placed there today. It is such a lovely, peaceful place to spend time with you. Lots of love, Cheryl xxx

Treasured memorie of happier days are brought to mind especially today .......you are often thought about and remembered wih such love and laughter for all of our family and missed so much Val xxx Jenny and Dave

No birthday card to send, no Christmas card either but we'll all miss you so much this year.We always toast our 'absent family and friends' and this year extra special wishes and lots of love are for you xxx Jenny and Dave

Just writing my Christmas cards and I came to realise I wouldn't be writing one for you this year. Merry Christmas to you and Uncle Terry up there. Hope you are keeping Mama Shepherd in check. All dearly missed but especially at Christmas as many boxing day do's at Mamas and mums are remembered. Lots of love always Katie, Mark and Dylan xxx

In loving memory of Dad's birthday tomorrow. Thinking of you both, and missing you loads Mum and Dad xxxx

What lovely messages about my mum. Thank you everyone. It makes me very proud to be her daughter and very proud to have such a kind, caring family. She is dearly missed xxx

Lovely Aunty Val, a tower of strength and a beautiful, kind human being who radiated grace and beauty. Sleep tight. X

You are sadley missed Aunty Val, but leave us with some wonderful family memories.You will always be remembered with love and happiness. X All our love Mel and Lizzie-Mae

Rest In Peace Aunty Val, you leave us with very fond memories, particularly Christmas and holiday times at your house where us kids always had lots of fun. We are sorry we couldn´t be there to say our last goodbyes, but we hope that you like what we did over here in your memory. Sending love from across the ocean, Chris, Karen and Sofia xxx

Special and fond memories of times spent with you and Uncle Terry on holidays, at your house and at the shop growing up alongside Cheryl. You will be missed by many but you are in a place where you are no longer suffering. Thank you for all that you did for me and my mum. Love always your niece Katie x

Val was the sister I never had, always there to help and above all to listen. Val inspired me to be strong and to live the rest of my life being happy. Thank you Val for all those happy memories x Jenny

Thank you for all the lovely memories you have left me, especially from my childhood when you were like a Mum to me, I remember you taking me lots of places, shopping to Nottingham and day trips to Skegness, making me dresses, etc. I thought it was wonderful when I was a kid. You've been taken, but my memories of you will never be. My love forever big Sis. X

Treasured memories of times spent together x