Arrangements for the funeral of
Sue Stokes
Friday 23rd February 2024 at 1pm
Highbury Hall
Family and friends are invited to a ceremony at Highbury Hall to remember and celebrate Sue’s life.
The ceremony will take place from 1pm and will last around an hour, please arrive from 12.45pm.
Everyone is invited to remain in the hall for refreshments and food afterwards until 4.30pm. Sue will be cremated in private on the Monday following the ceremony.
RSVP – If you are able to attend could you please help Sue’s family plan for catering by completing the form below. Please let us know by Monday 19th February 2024, thank you.
Memory Book
Sue’s family will be putting a memory book together on the day of the funeral so please come ready with memories, photos and stories to write in it.
Highbury Hall Address
4 Yew Tree Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QG
There is limitied parking on site so please either come by public transport, share lifts or use the on-road parking on Yew Tree Rd.
Wheelchair access can be found on the far side of the building. Go past the main doors, turn left at the end of the building and access to the hall is along this path.
Messages / Comments
Sue’s family welcome any tributes, words of remembrance and stories about her so do feel free to leave any messages at the bottom of this webpage. (Please note comments are moderated so do not go live immediately)
Donation / Flowers Info
No flowers please.
Donations are being collected on the day for Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. They have a research project looking at validating a blood test for early diagnosis.
Dresscode
Please come in whatever you feel is comfortable, and it would be lovely if you are able to wear some bright colours.
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For many years Sue, Jimmy and myself would get together for a sing. Sue was great at learning her harmony, always the top line. Brilliant.
Remembered with love.
Ruth x
Very sad to know of Sue’s passing. Though our paths crossed only from time to time (including U3A and RSJ) I liked Sue lots and always enjoyed her warm-hearted company and sense of fun. My condolences to Les and family.
I was very sad to hear of Sue’s passing.
I knew her for a few years at the Kings Heath Shed glass group.Unfortunately, I am unable to attend, as I have a prior engagement.
Best wishes and condolences to her family.
I was shocked and saddened by Sue’s death. She was such a vibrant and engaging personality with a positive life force and had so many interests. I first met her when I was teaching at Brandwood School 1968 to 71. Sue was teaching at Colmore Road Primary with Elizabeth Whale, the wife one of my colleagues and we often met socially developing a friendship with her group of girlfriends. They all shared an enormous old and beautiful Victorian House in Edgbaston near The Old House at Home…a local pub. They had lots of great parties and gatherings. One if the girls, Jean Gracie was a brilliant pianist and they always held a carol singing party around Christmas with piles of mince pies and lots of bottles wine with Jeanie tinkling away on the ivories.
I also remember one hilarious fancy dress party they held . My brother Keith went as a lady with bright yellow tights and a voluminous petticoated red skirt. There was so much booze drunk that I overheard one guest say’ I am almost too drunk to drive’ Shocking now !
So sad to lose such a good friend. Someone who would listen as well as talk; someone with such a zest for life; someone taken from us far too soon. We’ll miss you.
So sad to lose a very warm , vibrant, talented and creative person . I first met Sue when she worked in Adult Education and then U3 A . I and the Kings Heath community will miss her loads
Jimmy James. 16th February.
Oh such happy memories- a summers evening at my cottage near Bromsgrove, enthusiastically playing Bridge in the garden ‘till the sun went down and the cards started sticking to the table in the falling dew. Not to be deterred we sprinkled the table with talcum powder and carried on by lamplight!!
-We both loved the musical West Side Story knowing all the words and music. We could break into song at most inopportune moments. Les reminded me of a time when walking in the park with Katie, Susie and I suddenly broke into an uninhibited rendering of “The Jets Song” embarrassing poor Katie enormously. Sorry Katie.
Susie was a kind, generous, warm and loyal friend.I consider myself fortunate to have known her.
I am so saddened to hear of Sue’s death. Her picture reflects Sue’s kindness, warmth and vibrancy. My heart goes out to her family.
We’re relatively recent friends compared to those who have known her for many decades, but in the years we’ve got to know Sue we’ve felt her warmth, enthusiasm and friendliness, and have enjoyed the conviviality of conversations with her, mainly on the Saturday walks.
We’re very sorry we won’t be able to be at her funeral, but our thoughts will be with Les, the family, and the many networks of Sue’s friends.
I am so sad to learn of Sue’s death. Sue gave me my first tutoring job for Adult Ed in Selly Oak and soon after I became her assistant co-ordinator. She was a generous and encouraging manager, sharing her knowledge and skills . Best of all Sue had the best sense of humour with a hearty infectious laugh. Sue was my role model and going to work was fun. We quickly became friends and I’m sorry we lost touch when I left BAES. A particularly lovely memory is a day we spent together in their newly renovated cottage in Bretforton and a long fun lunch in The Fleece. I’ll never forget her.
I am so very sorry to learn the news about Sue. I knew her through Ramblers, but we had a connection from years earlier when our kids both went to the MAC…acting in Stage 2. Katie and Dan were good friends. Sue and Les were mainly long walkers, and I am a short walker, but when we did meet she was always so friendly and happy to engage. I enjoyed her company very much.
My condolences to Les, Katie and the wider family.
I am deeply saddened and shocked by the news of Sue’s death. She was a lovely fun kind person. She wasnt just a client to me, we would have some very lovely chats; from me talking her into having purple hair (inspired by myself, never too old for purple hair!) to giving advice to eachother on general stresses of life. I will miss our chats and her always brightening my day! My deep condolences goes to Les and her family who she was so proud of and adored. xxx
My first meeting with Sue was when she asked me to join in a game of bridge – it must have been at Stef’s house in Springfield Road about 50 years ago. Each card I played received such a withering look of puzzlement or despair – I don’t think I have played bridge since!
I’ll always have fond memories of the family parties, the Christmas quizzes, Boxing Day at the cottage, carol singing (my dad would hide), another bottle of red going in the mulled wine (maybe with Les’ help) and endless amounts of fine food. Ultimately this was all down to Sue. I’m sure she simply enjoyed seeing people enjoying themselves and would go to great lengths to make it happen. Thanks Sue you’ll be forever missed and remembered.