A funeral service was held at East Riding Crematorium on Monday January 25, for Mrs Amy Turnbull of Driffield who died in Hull Royal Infirmary on January 9. She was aged 82 years.
The service was conducted by the Rev Andrew Ison.
Amy was born in Hull on January 21, 1933 to James and Lilian Hunter. She was one of five children and her siblings were Arthur, Lilian, Marlene and Ida. She attended school in Hull, growing up through the hard times of the Second World War which no doubt had its impact on Hull.
After leaving school she worked in the factories, initially at Kingston Lamp and then at a firelighters factory, she also did various cleaning jobs for Yorkshire Water.
She met her husband to be John, better known as Jock Turnbull at a dance. He was in the middle of his National Service. They married on August 4, 1951 at St George’s Church, Marfleet, a church which closed in 2008 but All Saints’ Church, Driffield has their baptismal font. After their marriage they lived with Amy’s parents for a couple of years before finding their own home. They went on to have five children Susan, Christine, Julie, Ian and Pauline. They moved to Tophill Low in 1959 due to Jock’s work at Yorkshire Water then moved to Southfield Close in Driffield in 1989 which was their final home together. This move was due to Jock’s illness and the fact Amy didn’t drive, although she was very much the strong one who took charge.
Amy was very home and family orientated, she was very practical, growing her own vegetables, knitting, baking etc. Skills she passed on to the children. She was always there for the children and they could tell her anything and she would always engage with their questions and needs.
The family later expanded to 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, so plenty to keep her busy.
Sadly Jock died about a year ago and Amy found this very tough as they had been married for over 60 years.
She will be greatly missed by her family.
Family mourners: Mrs S Hood, Mrs C Harman and Mr B Bell,Mr and Mrs T Taylor, Mr and Mrs I Turnbull, Mr and Mrs D England, Mrs A Maxwell, Miss K Hood, Mr S Hood, Mr S Harman, Mr K Harman, Mr R Harman and Miss L Flack, Mr A Taylor, Miss R Taylor, Mr C Turnbull, Miss H Turnbull, Mrs R Hunter, Mr and Mrs M Hunter, Mr and Mrs R Hultum, Mrs M Wiles, Miss C Wiles, Mrs M Brown, Mrs K England, Miss K Milner, Mrs C Thomas, Miss L Pottage, Mrs A Pottage, Mr P Harley.
Others present: Des Riley, David Robinson rep Salvation Army, June Dunn, Susan Malster rep Keith Malster and Hilary Robson, Mrs Mary Patrick, Peter Baker, Mrs E Ives, Neil Ives, Pat Cowton, Alison Clark, Lorraine Barker rep Les Artley, Geoffrey Backhouse, Mr and Mrs M Websdale rep Mrs Brenda Curtis, John Harland, Elaine Sainsbury-Bell, Jill Otley, Derek and Jane Cox, Mrs Elaine Wilkinson, Liz Warkup, Mrs Gloria Dove, Susan and Martin Sykes, Colin Beckett.