A FAMILY has paid tribute to their "beloved mother, sister, aunt and friend" Rosemary Lilian Petter, after she died aged 72 on December 5.

A funeral service for Rose, as she was known by many in the area, will be led by Reverend Edward Doyle at St Bartholomew’s Church, Rogate on Tuesday, December 21 at 11am, followed by her cremation at Chichester Crematorium.

Memorial donations may be made in Rosemary’s name to Alzheimer’s Research UK or via the Memory Giving page set up in her honour online at https://www.memorygiving.com/rosemarylilianpetter