Alison passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital on December 19, 2024, aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Mervyn. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Christine and John Arnold, Stephen and Janet Jones-Poole, and Daryl and Maree. Treasured Grandma of Philip and Amy, and Jason; Ellen and Tafari, and Jenne. Great-Grandma of Naomi and Tyler. Sister and sister-in-law of Patricia and Graham Worthington, David and Pam Draffin, Nancy and Graham Cochrane, and Joy (dec) and Graham Woods. Sister-in-law of Robert and Heather (both dec), Anna and Alan (dec) Reith, Evelyn and Boyd Weir, Lindsay and Gabrielle, Janet (dec) and Brian Cook, and Ian and Gillian. Messages to Alison's family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private burial has been held. A service to celebrate Alison's life will be held at Hakatere Presbyterian Church, 65 Oxford St, Ashburton on Monday, January 20 at 1.30pm.

Published by Timaru Herald on Jan. 15, 2025.