Lifelong local resident Kirstie passed away at home, aged 57. She spent most of her working years as a project manager but found a second calling as a baker and owner of Cake and All Things Nice. She most enjoyed spending time with her family, and many happy holidays in the Lake District and Scotland. Kirstie leaves her partner Adam, daughters Kayleigh and Kerrie, brother Ian and sister-in-law Jill. Read more at tinyurl.com/Kirstie-Murray.placeholder image
Lifelong local resident Kirstie passed away at home, aged 57. She spent most of her working years as a project manager but found a second calling as a baker and owner of Cake and All Things Nice. She most enjoyed spending time with her family, and many happy holidays in the Lake District and Scotland. Kirstie leaves her partner Adam, daughters Kayleigh and Kerrie, brother Ian and sister-in-law Jill. Read more at tinyurl.com/Kirstie-Murray.

Faces to remember: the lost loved ones among Derbyshire Times death notices this week

By Ed Dingwall
Published 11th Sep 2026, 16:23 BST

Every day, Derbyshire residents say their final farewells to family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and many other characters who have played a unique part in local life.

Some may be more well known than others, but all had a place in someone’s heart and in our communities.

Here we make space to recognise those whose deaths have been announced in the pages of the Derbyshire Times this week.

For more details on how they will be remembered, including funeral arrangements, and how to leave your own tributes, go to legacy.com/uk/obituaries/derbyshiretimes-uk/browse.

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Garry died at home, aged 71. For nearly 40 of those years he worked at Sheepbridge Engineering until redundancy and retraining as a cleaner, responsible for the custody cells at Beetwell Street Police Station. He enjoyed going to the theatre and had a great love of music, especially Frankie Valli. Predeceased by daughter Nicola in 2012, Garry leaves his wife Kathleen. Read more at tinyurl.com/Garry-Hawkins.

17. Garry Hawkins, Newbold

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Garry died at home, aged 71. For nearly 40 of those years he worked at Sheepbridge Engineering until redundancy and retraining as a cleaner, responsible for the custody cells at Beetwell Street Police Station. He enjoyed going to the theatre and had a great love of music, especially Frankie Valli. Predeceased by daughter Nicola in 2012, Garry leaves his wife Kathleen. Read more at tinyurl.com/Garry-Hawkins. Photo: Contributed

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Born in New Houghton, Kate lived most of her life in Glapwell. She passed away peacefully, aged 88, at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Her career concluded at the East Midlands Gas Board in Mansfield, and she saw out her days in the compassionate surroundings of Magnolia House Care Home in Pleasley. Predeceased by her husband Ivor, Kate leaves children Karon and Mark, their spouses Kevin and Joanne, grandsons Christopher, Oliver, Ashley and Thomas, and great-granddaughters Lily and Ophelia. Read more at tinyurl.com/Kate-Simpson.

18. Kate Simpson, Glapwell

Born in New Houghton, Kate lived most of her life in Glapwell. She passed away peacefully, aged 88, at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Her career concluded at the East Midlands Gas Board in Mansfield, and she saw out her days in the compassionate surroundings of Magnolia House Care Home in Pleasley. Predeceased by her husband Ivor, Kate leaves children Karon and Mark, their spouses Kevin and Joanne, grandsons Christopher, Oliver, Ashley and Thomas, and great-granddaughters Lily and Ophelia. Read more at tinyurl.com/Kate-Simpson. Photo: Contributed

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A lifelong resident of Chesterfield, Christopher passed away at Ashgate Hospice, aged 70. A retired business owner, the rest of his days were filled with travel, golf, walking in Derbyshire and football, as a season ticket holder at Sheffield United. Christopher leaves his wife Sue, children Matt and Bec, and grandchildren Louie, Ollie, Mia, Phoebe and Alex. Read more at tinyurl.com/Christopher-Booth.

19. Christopher Booth, Chesterfield

A lifelong resident of Chesterfield, Christopher passed away at Ashgate Hospice, aged 70. A retired business owner, the rest of his days were filled with travel, golf, walking in Derbyshire and football, as a season ticket holder at Sheffield United. Christopher leaves his wife Sue, children Matt and Bec, and grandchildren Louie, Ollie, Mia, Phoebe and Alex. Read more at tinyurl.com/Christopher-Booth. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Jayne passed away at the Royal Hospital, aged 65. Her career took in spells of factory, retail and catering work. When she clocked off she enjoyed gardening, holidays, cooking and her family. Jayne leaves her husband Stephen, children Gary, Rachel and Adam, and grandchildren Alfie, Ella, Martha, Gracie, Brooke and Reggie. Read more at tinyurl.com/Jayne-Franklin.

20. Jayne Franklin, Middlecroft

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Jayne passed away at the Royal Hospital, aged 65. Her career took in spells of factory, retail and catering work. When she clocked off she enjoyed gardening, holidays, cooking and her family. Jayne leaves her husband Stephen, children Gary, Rachel and Adam, and grandchildren Alfie, Ella, Martha, Gracie, Brooke and Reggie. Read more at tinyurl.com/Jayne-Franklin. Photo: Contributed

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