Florence Joan Whitehead (12 Dec 1931 - 2 Jan 2018)

Well mama, it’s been another year since you left us. To say we miss you is an understatement, everything we do, every adventure we go on we always laugh about what you would have said or done.
Mum and dad are about to embark on a huge adventure of their own and you would be so proud of them as you loved your adventures and travels. I wish you were here to get me through it but I know you will look over them both and keep them safe.
Ewan smashed his GCSEs and has a little part time job while he continues to study. He is still so kind and is growing into a lovely young man.
Lucie still loves to dance through life and continues to do well in school and life in general really. She has turned into a lovely, happy teenager.
And me… well life is good and I’m blessed with your daughter and son in law for parents so it couldn’t really go any other way could it. A life filled with love to the moon and back.
Miss you mama and your lovely face.
Kerry xxxxxx

90 today my beautiful mama. We were so blessed to have so many wonderful times together but I still wish I had you here today celebrating in Torquay and visiting Hoopers and the hole in the wall! We all miss you so much. I promise to keep on looking after mum for you and will continue to let your memory live on. We will go to Torquay next year and celebrate your 90+1 birthday. Love you Always to the moon and back 💕

Happy birthday Mama our 3rd birthday without you. It’s been an eventful and tragic year, one that actually I’m glad you have missed as I wouldn’t have been able if spend any time with you- and you would have had to learn how to use FaceTime🤔It’s been so hard not being able to see grandad each week or cuddle my mum and dad but again you would be SO proud of your family. Mum and Steve are a rock for Grandad and have cared for him like you would have hoped them too. He is so strong and despite the year he has had, continues life with a positive outlook. He has a good friend in his neighbour who still calls him every day to check on him! Oh and he actually has been able to use FaceTime! He would make you laugh with it though, I have to ring his house phone to tell him to pick up his other phone and then he holds both trying to talk to me through them! I could just hear your voice now jokingly telling him off to put the house phone down.
Miss you mama and not a day goes by when I don’t look at the photos on my start up screen and send you all my love to the moon and back 💕💕💖

Happy birthday in heaven mama your second birthday without you here in person. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about you and miss you. You would be so proud of everyone, Grandad is doing really well, he talks about you lots and I know you are watching over him and guiding him as he braved Torquay this year! We all truly missed you being there and it wasn’t the same without you but we celebrated like you were there, we even had a drink in the hole in the wall which you would have loved! Mum treated everyone to the meal in your memory. Mum is amazing as you know, she works so hard and never complains, please look out for her, I sometimes worry she does so much, I need her - throw your feathers down like you did when you were looking after my dad. Steve and Mum keep grandads spirits high and keep him smiling they really are such caring children and I know you always were so proud of them.
Well I will have a drink for you tonight (on a school night and election night which is not something to celebrate) and I’m sending ALL our LOVE now.
Miss you with ALL our hearts 💞
Kerry x 💔 x

Mother's Day: our 2nd without you in our lives, but always in our thoughts and prayers. I went to church and collected a posy of daffodils, that I would usually give to you mum. But I bought daffodils for dad and he has them on the kitchen windowsill, where I know you can see them. Love you forever. xxx

Just want to tell you how much I miss you. I miss your voice, I miss you smile, I miss how you listened without judgment. You were an amazing lady and this mother’s Day I wanted to say how much I love and I think about you every day 🥰

In loving memory of a wonderful mum

Mum, we are topping up the collection to give a grand total and include Audrey and Brian's donation and Norma 's donation along with ours. Love and miss you every day.

Rest in peace Joan. May you watch over Nev, Lyn, Steven and all the family from your place in heaven. Love from Jeanette and Andrew & Family xx

I may have only known you for 13 years but you always treated me like I was your Granddaughter. I never had long with my own Grandparents and having you and Nev was so special. I have always told Milo and Poppy how lucky they are to have known their Great Grandparents and I promise to never let them forget you. Thank you for all the wonderful memories of our holidays in Torquay. I will miss hearing your stories of all the places in the world you have travelled and all the wonderful things you have done.

Rest in peace Mama Joan you may be gone but never forgotten from our memories xxxx

Mama,
I wake up every morning wishing I could turn back time. You were taken too soon from us and I miss you every minute of every day. You were the most loving, caring, kind, selfless person you could meet. You made each and every one of us feel so special and we couldn’t wish for a better Mama.

You were so brave, even when paralysed from the waist down, you told me you were going to walk again-and I truly believe if you had been with us longer you would have done.

You loved every single one of your 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and we loved you, (in your words) to the moon and back.

I will cherish every single memory I have of you and never stop talking about you. I will keep your memory alive and make sure Ewan and Lucie know all there is to know about such a beautiful lady.
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