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Pamela Hewitt (Née Sutton)

Suddenly on Monday 29th June at her home, Pamela of Twyn yr Efail, Gwaun Cae Gurwen sadly passed away. 

Beloved wife of the late Atherley (Sid), mother of Antony and Amanda and grandmother of Kasey, Ashe and Darcie, Emily, Katie and Heather. 

Funeral on Monday, 13th July, service for family and friends at Swansea Crematorium at 9.30am. 

Further enquiries to Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford. 

Tel: 01269 822206 

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Passed away on:
29-06-2026

Marian Rees

Yn dawel ddydd Sadwrn, 11eg o Orffennaf gyda thristwch hunodd Marian o Heol Brynaman, Brynaman Isaf. 

Priod hoff y diweddar Vivian a modryb annwyl iawn Ceri a Lisa, Dale ac Ellis, Eireen a’i holl neiaint a nithoedd. Colled fawr i’w theulu a’i ffrindiau oll. 

Angladd ddydd Mawrth, 11eg o Awst, gwasanaeth yn Amlosgfa Abertawe am 3.00 y prynhawn. 

Blodau’r teulu’n unig. Derbynnir cyfraniadau, os dymunir, tuag at ‘Joseph’s Smile’ drwy law Evan Rees a Hywel Griffiths, Trefnwyr Angladdau, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Rhydaman SA18 1PD.

Peacefully on Saturday, 11th July, Marian of Brynamman Road, Lower Brynamman sadly passed away. 

Beloved wife of the late Vivian and much loved aunt of Ceri and Lisa, Dale and Ellis, Eireen and her many nephews and nieces. Dearly missed by all her family and friends. 

Funeral on Tuesday 11th August, service at Swansea Crematorium at 3.00pm. 

Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to ‘Joseph’s Smile’ will be kindly received by  Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD

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Passed away on:
11-07-2026

Gwynne Griffiths

Peacefully on Friday 12th June at Morriston Hospital, Gwynne of Llys Graig Arw, Godre’r Graig (formerly of Pontardawe) sadly passed away. 

Beloved husband of the late Reena, loving father and father-in-law of Janet and Alan, Aled and Val, Lowri and Mel, ever loving Dac of David and Louise, Rebecca, Tom, Anna and Mark and Kieran, much loved hen ‘Dac’ of Noah, Gabriel, Alis, Amelia and Rowan. 

Funeral on Friday 10th July, service at Tabernacle Chapel, Pontardawe at 11.30am. followed by cremation at Llanelli Crematorium at 1.00pm. 

Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to the Wales Air Ambulance will be kindly received by Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD.

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Passed away on:
12-06-2026

Gerald Lewis

Yn dawel yn ei gartref ddydd Mercher 10fed o Fehefin, gyda thristwch hunodd Gerald o Heol Brynbrain, Cefnbrynbrain. 

Priod hoff Ann, tad annwyl Kimberly, Sharon a Daniel, tad yng nghyfraith parchus Clive a Giles, dadcu cariadus Dafydd a Jessica, Llŷr ac Eleanor, Rhys a Gail, Sioned a Geraint, Tirion a Toby, Eurgan a Tom, Megan a Stuart, Ieuan ac Evanna a Ben, hen dadcu ffyddlon Thomas, Arthur, Matilda, Elis a Lottie Wyn. Colled fawr i’w deulu a’i ffrindiau oll. 

Angladd ddydd Mercher, 8fed o Orffennaf, gwasanaeth yn Amlosgfa Llanelli am 3.00 y prynhawn. 

Blodau’r teulu’n unig. Derbynnir cyfraniadau, os dymunir, tuag at ‘Cymdeithas y Merlod a’r Cobiau Cymraeg’ drwy law Evan Rees a Hywel Griffiths, Trefnwyr Angladdau, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Rhydaman, SA18 1PD.

Peacefully on Wednesday 10th June at his home, Gerald of Heol Brynbrain, Cefn Brynbrain sadly passed away. 

Beloved husband of Ann, much loved father of Kimberly, Sharon and Daniel, respected father-in-law of Clive and Giles, loving Dadcu of Dafydd and Jessica, Llŷr and Eleanor, Rhys and Gail, Sioned and Geraint, Tirion and Toby, Eurgan and Tom, Megan and Stuart, Ieuan and Evanna and Ben, devoted hen-Dadcu of Thomas, Arthur, Matilda, Elis and Lottie Wyn.  Dearly missed by all his family and friends. 

Funeral on Wednesday 8th July, service at Llanelli Crematorium at 3.00pm. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to the ‘Welsh Pony and Cob Society’ will be kindly received by Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD

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Passed away on:
10-06-2026

Jeffrey Butt (Jeff)

Peacefully on Sunday 7th June at his home, Jeff of Heol y Gors, Cwmgors sadly passed away.

Beloved husband of Maureen, much loved father of Quentin and Johanna, loving brother of the late Yvonne and a dear brother-in-law, uncle and great-uncle.

Funeral on Wednesday 1st July, service at Llanelli Crematorium at 3.00pm.

Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to ‘Mesothelioma UK’ will be kindly received by Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD.

Maureen, Quentin and Johanna warmly invite you to join them for light refreshments at Machynys Golf Club, Llanelli SA15 2DG after the funeral service.

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Passed away on:
07-06-2026

Geoffrey Wyn Francis (Geoff)

Yn sydyn ddydd Iau 25ain o Fehefin, yn dawel yn ei gartref hunodd Geoff o St. Margaret’s Court, Abertawe, gynt o Cwmgors. 

Tad arbennig Lowrhi a Steffan, gŵr a ffrind gorau Rhian, brawd a wncwl hoffus iawn. Colled fawr i’w deulu a’i ffrindiau ôll. 

Yn ôl dymuniad Geoff, cynhelir gwasanaeth hollol breifat yn Amlosgfa Abertawe lle bydd Lowrhi, Steffan, Rhian a Jayne yn bresennol. 

Dim blodau, os gwelwch yn dda. Derbynnir cyfraniadau, os dymunir, tuag at y ‘British Heart Foundation’ drwy law Evan Rees a Hywel Griffiths, Trefnwyr Angladdau, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Rhydaman SA18 1PD.

Suddenly on Thursday 25th June peacefully at his home, Geoff of St. Margaret’s Court, Swansea and formerly of Cwmgors sadly passed away. 

Special father of Lowrhi and Steffan, husband and best friend of Rhian, a fond brother and uncle and sadly missed by all his family and friends. 

At Geoff’s request a strictly private funeral will take place at Swansea Crematorium where Lowrhi, Steffan, Rhian and Jayne will be present. 

No flowers please. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to the British Heart Foundation will be kindly received by Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD.

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Passed away on:
25-06-2026

Dorian Rees

Sadly on Thursday 14th May at Morriston Hospital, Dorian of Heol y Gelynen, Upper Brynamman peacefully passed away. 

Beloved husband of Beth, much loved step-father of Julia and Alun, Paul and Susan, loving Dadcu of Lowri and her husband Steffan, Osian, Arwyn, Emma and her partner Rhys and cherished great-grandfather of Gwenllian. Dorian will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. 

Funeral on Monday, 8th June, service at St. Catherine’s Church, Brynamman at 12.00 noon followed by interment at the Churchyard. 

Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if so desired, to the British Heart Foundation will be kindly received by Evan Rees and Hywel Griffiths, Funeral Directors, 98 Heol Cae Gurwen, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford SA18 1PD.

Beth and family warmly invite you to join them for light refreshments at the Black Mountain Centre, Brynamman after the funeral.

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Passed away on:
14-05-2026