The funeral of Joan Bettley will take place on Friday, October 1st. Joan died last week, aged 90, having been a Linnets supporter and volunteer for half a century.

The service, in celebration ofJoan's life, is at 9.40am in the chapel at Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6TB.

No flowers please but any donations received will be divided between Hoylake RNLI and Runcorn Linnets Football Club.

Dave and family are asking anyone attending not to wear black as Joan would not have wanted this. All other colours will be fine!

After the service, there will be a get together in Joan's memory from 11.15am in the Linnets clubhouse at APEC Taxis Stadium, Stockham Lane, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6GJ.