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sincere sympathy to her
children, Cedric, Andrew,
Wendy and their families as
well as her other family and
many friends.
A celebration of life service
will be held on 18 October
2024, at 11:00 a.m. N.G.
Church, Elliot.
In the words of her son
Cedric: “Our beloved
mother, Anne Mary Fletcher,
néé Devereux, passed away
on 9 October 2024.
A turbulent week has ended.
She now rests in serene
peace.
Her soul, forever gentle,
m o v e s o n t o b u i l d
magnificent new gardens
and leaves a legacy of trees
and shrubs in so many
gardens in this region. She
lived with grace and love.
Her strength will be
remembered.
We will miss Mom deeply.
It was with great sadness and Aunty Anne was a very long
shock that we heard of the time and avid supporter of And yes, it was a privilege to
passing of Anne Mary The Reporter and we live so closely to her in
Fletcher, néé Devereux, enjoyed her positive and South Africa for the last two
who passed away on uplifting feedback. She was years.
Wednesday, 9 October very involved in her commu- For everything, there is a
2024. nity and well respected. Our reason.”

Seven people have died and
9 others sustained serious
injuries when a truck and a
minibus taxi collided on the
Mthentu Cuttings on N2
Road between Mthatha and
Dutywa on the morning of
Saturday, 12 October.
According to reports, the
Toyota Quantum was
traveling to Libode from East
London and the truck was
traveling in the direction of
East London when the
accident happened. It was
very misty when the two
vehicles collided.
Seven people died on the
scene and others sustained
serious injuries. The 9
injured passengers were
rushed to the Mthatha
General Hospital.