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Carol Hitchcock : Obituary

Published on the ThisIsAnnouncements.co.uk website on 3rd December 2009

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23rd November 2009

Carol Hitchcock, a popular charity volunteer from Normanton in Derby who fought breast cancer for more than two years, lost her battle against the disease on 23 November, 2009.

Despite undergoing a double mastectomy, Carol Hitchcock was still attending fund-raising events during the days before her death.

The 65-year-old helped to raise thousands of pounds for different organisations and was nominated for a Derby Telegraph Community Champions award.

Husband Ron said: "Carol was a hugely popular figure around Derby for her charity work.

"Since 1997, she has volunteered at the Samaritans' shop in the Spot, and she was a people person who loved meeting new people, and who people loved talking to.

"I don't know of anyone that had a bad word for her."

Carol, who died at the Royal Derby Hospital, grew up in Pelham Street, Derby, and went to Gerard Street School until she was 14.

She started work in the confectionery department at the old Woolworths, in Victoria Street, leaving after 10 years.

As well as her husband, she leaves behind two grown-up daughters, Joanne and Sally, and five grandchildren; Ann-Marie, twins Adam and Jason, Polly-Anna and Ellie-Mae.

Sally said her mother worked with the Derby League of Friends, the old Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, the Samaritans, several cancer charities and third world charities.

Sally said: "She has organised concerts and sold records, held table-top sales, made hand-made shawls, and organised summer fetes all over Derby.

"She was certainly a person that, if she was going to do something, would put her heart and soul into it."

Carol was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and underwent gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.

Sally said of her funeral at St Luke's Church: "It was mum's request that everyone wears pink and black as a reminder to people to stay aware of breast cancer."

http://www.thisisderbyshire. co.uk/news/Volunteer- dedicated-life-charity-work- loses-cancer-fight/article- 1569082-detail/article.html [thisisderbyshire.co.uk]

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Normanton, Derby

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its hard knowing ...

it so hard knowing that i will never had to hunt for egg cups for you again

knowing i wont be able to hear you shout 'roll up, roll up, tombola tickets'

knowing i wont be made to go round any more early morning carboots looking for 'bargains'

knowing i wont have to spent my spare time sticking tombola stickers to bits and bobs

knowing i cant pop into the shop to see you when im in town just to have a natter

its hard that your not here.

its hard that your not round for a cuppa and a bit of cake at birthdays

its hard not hearing you laughter when i hear other peoples

but its easy knowing your in no pain and your where you need to be,

and its easy knowing you've got your eye on us all and that one day you'll come back for me.

Report this message By Annie Hitchcock on 17th Jun 2011
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- Sally
  22nd Nov 2010
I wish you were...

I wish you were here so much...Im missing you more everyday..they say that times a healer well who ever they is lied...14 weeks ago we were spending our last hours together...life has changed so much mum since then, Ive had so many heartaches and need you so much. Dont think ill ever take the pain of losing you....you were my strength mum.

Report this message By sally hitchcock on 21st Feb 2010
I wish i could...

I wish i could wrap up in a blanket with you right now and listen to one of your monica and veronica stories. you were the one who taught me how to slip into my own little world when i need to. i love you. i miss you x

Report this message By Annie Hitchcock on 27th Jan 2010
THE first xmas without...

THE first xmas without you mum.
I missed your early morning call.
I missed seeing you with your glitter in your hair.
I missed the random gifts you gave me, Last year one of my gifts was a chef shaped pepper pot, only a pepper pot though you had got it free from somewhere and hadnt signed up to get the salt pot.
I missed the cup of coffee and xmas cake.
I missed the Christmas peck on the cheek, because i wasnt one for showing emotion you made me give you a xmas kiss each year.
I missed YOU.
x

Report this message By sally hitchcock on 25th Dec 2009
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My Wonderful Mum, there...

My Wonderful Mum, there are so many memories all filled with love.
The little Christmas boxes you made for us as kids where you decorated a box and shredded up newspaper, then hid little toys and sweets, ready for us to dlve into on Christmas Day.
The Salmon paste sandwiches you made for the Christmas party at Beckett when I was a kid, they were in a sorry state when I took them to school in the Mothers Pride bag. Never had the heart to tell you I threw them away.
When we had the stalls In the DRI and you told everyone I was RODNEY and you were Del Boy and insisted on calling me a plonker and got everyone else to call it me too.
Your free from worry now mum and I know there was no pain, it was how you wanted it, I promised you nothing bad would happen and your smile told me you saw something wonderful on the other side.
I will love u and miss u for the rest of my days, until you come for me XX

Report this message By sally hitchcock on 3rd Dec 2009
I cant believe that...

I cant believe that you have gone carol,i didnt get time to say goodbye to you,but i have got alot of nice memorys of you,back in st chads rd when the kids were young and all of you came round to the flat at night.we had some laughs,you sittin knittin,rockin to one side and me humming, knitting.we will all miss you,and when you get to your resting place,say hi to fechin for me xx

Report this message By margaret doy on 3rd Dec 2009